GRUBSTAKING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

grubstaking

verb

present participle of grubstake

as in paying off

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defunding

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Verb

The league also has partnerships with apparel giants Adidas and Dick’s Sporting Goods, and according to Patricof, the partnerships are paying off in dividends.

— Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Replace mindless scrolling with a skill that keeps paying off.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of paying off

Verb

Without his salary, paying rent, buying food, phone credit, covering transport costs and paying water bills have all become daily struggles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
The proposal stated that military or civilian cargo linked to Israeli vessels and other entities deemed to have damaged Iran would be banned from crossing until paying compensation.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

So many artists have stayed in the city after attending school there, creating a community with deep, long-standing relationships and an unusually collaborative spirit.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Successive administrations have kept tens of thousands of personnel in the region, believing that a standing force would protect the free flow of energy, support Israel, combat terrorist groups, and deter Iran.

— Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

But one year after paying up to bring in FCS star Mark Gronowski, the staff chose to stick with Brown and Hecklinski rather than explore an experienced upgrade.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The provision says the members of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization who voted in May to rescind support for the toll lane project have 90 days to reverse their position to avoid paying up.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of paying up

Verb

Surcharges that California homeowners have been hit with statewide by insurers defraying the costs of Los Angeles County’s wildfires were ruled legal in a decision released late Tuesday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The board is not allowed to collect money that is not connected to defraying an actual cost.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026

Definition of defraying

Verb

No one questioned why an elderly customer was wiring money for the first time in decades, liquidating the accounts, or appearing anxious.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Levers to pull Investors often cite Strategy’s ability to survive the 2022 bear market without liquidating bitcoin as a key part of its bull case.

— Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 9 June 2026

Definition of liquidating

Verb

An unusual ownership structure funding the ambition Part of what makes Betis’ project distinctive is who is paying for it.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
On the campaign trail, Hernandez described herself as an advocate for the working class whose priorities included funding local health agencies and public safety initiatives.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of funding

Verb

The rally was driven by lower oil prices and tech stocks that found their footing again after a deep unwinding in the momentum trade.

— Hugh Leask,Lee Ying Shan,Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
House lawmakers departed Washington on a campaign footing ahead of the five-week-long August recess.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of footing

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