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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  • Coordinating all of his department heads and units in prep allowed Vanselow to focus more intensely on performance during the actual shoot, which paid off not only in terms of Neeson’s work but that of the supporting cast.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bet paid off, close to hundreds of millions of views later, all without ever having taken a single drama class.
    — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • The deal is reportedly worth $15 million a year, nearly four times what James is paid to play basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Among the city’s top 15 earners, 11 were police officers and supervisors — all paid more than $245,000 per year.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
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  • By 2024, revenue stood at $74 million—over 25% below pre-pandemic levels.
    — Chase Jordan October 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Behind the bar, nutcrackers stood side by side with small Bears helmets.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
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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
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  • In 2025, when three other SpaceX funds were liquidated, Meyer allegedly moved about $636,000 meant for investors into his personal account.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The move was amplified by a cascade of short covering, with more than $300 million in short bitcoin positions liquidated over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass.
    — Sean Conlon,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Grubstaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubstaked. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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