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

Donna Mills’ hard work on OnlyFans is paying off, and her jaw-dropping payday proves it.

— Paris Close, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
That calm demeanor and preparedness is paying off with his sudden increase in playing time.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of paying off

Verb

The shortage has been worsened by the US seizing oil shipments from Cuba’s long-standing ally Venezuela.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Buckingham’s long-standing engineer, Gary Paczosa, had respect for how Steve reacted to the many ideas Dolly flung at him.

— Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of standing

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Choice Home Warranty also offers a generous appliance coverage cap, paying up to $3,000 per appliance.

— Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
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

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

Mike Coppola | Getty Images Rare Ventures will initially focus on funding the development of new treatments for seven different rare conditions.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Parton invested time and money in causes that were important to her, including funding college tuition and saving bald eagles.

— Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of funding

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