grubstaked

past tense of grubstake

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Verb
  • Ultimately, the high-stakes gamble paid off perfectly for everyone involved.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The hours of sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for covetable candle holders, throw pillows, and serving bowls have paid off.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • If the estate has sufficient assets after higher-priority expenses, such as certain taxes, administrative costs and funeral expenses, qualifying debts may be paid before any remaining assets are distributed to heirs.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Amid news of his death, the official Instagram page for Flackstock, a festival created in honor of Caroline Flack, paid tribute to Paul Flack.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • On a recent afternoon outside the temple in central Kerala, Raman stood motionless as two children played, giggling and hugging its trunk.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • By the start of the new millennium, with China only beginning its rise, there stood just a single superpower in the world.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • More than $50 million in short positions were liquidated within 24 hours, Coinglass data show.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • Aviation experts said a revival would come with substantial challenges, as Spirit left behind billions in debt and its assets are being liquidated.
    Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 June 2026
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“Grubstaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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