GRUBSTAKES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

grubstakes

verb

present tense third-person singular of grubstake

as in pays off

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And despite the reputation, not every bet pays off for Moody.

— Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Whether that trade actually pays off depends on your vehicle, your driving habits and how the numbers line up against real repair-cost data.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of pays off

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If approved, the company pays up to the plan’s coverage limit.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Late on Thursday night, the Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms with wide receiver Ryan Flournoy on a one-year contract extension that pays up to $6 million in incentives, a team source confirmed.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of pays up

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The project stands apart through the extraordinary subject itself, Tollu-Polonowski adds.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
With the addition of new west side stands that sit one step below the sun, Beaver Stadium now holds 109,000 compared to just 67,000 at the Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of stands

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Giu pays Father Joe a visit and gets infected with the same virus after being lured into the confession box.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026
In her 2015 memoir, Steinem recounts her dynamic, nomadic career as a writer and activist, and pays vivid homage to the people, places, and conversations that shaped her.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pays

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Cuban refugee Tony Montana arrives in Miami as part of the Mariel boatlift and quickly stakes his claim in the city’s drug trade.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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