grubstaked

verb

past tense of grubstake
as in paid off

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  1. paid off
  2. paid
  3. stood
  4. defrayed
  5. liquidated
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  • That the new advertising wrinkle effectively will have paid off Fox’s rights fee for this World Cup should serve as an indication that FIFA’s experiment is about to cross over into the territory of SOP.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
  • Those changes have paid off in terms of creating that momentum.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of paid off
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  • Being paid a paltry second-line rate for the next six years is a bargain.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Former Bishop Feehan star Brody Bumila didn’t go in the first round of the MLB draft earlier this month, but the 6-foot-9 lefty with an 100 mph fastball still got paid like one of the top selections.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 21 July 2026
Definition of paid
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  • The guy in a bar in Houston who, when the cameras found Tom Cruise in the stands watching the USA vs Paraguay, stood and applauded.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • But the inference is that the rankings implied where the quarterbacks stood entering 2026.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of stood
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  • These costs are defrayed by the consumption tax—which Takaichi promises to slash on food—and by income taxes paid by a shrinking labor force.
    — Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of defrayed
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  • When Party City and Joann Fabrics liquidated last year, Michaels Stores had an opportunity to swoop in and fill the void each retailer had left in the market.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • If the value of the stock declines, additional collateral may be required or positions may need to be liquidated under unfavorable conditions.
    — Joshua Harmon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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