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as in food
substances intended to be eaten
after the game, we headed to the diner for some hearty grub
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as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
you may have to spend some time working as a grub before challenging work comes your way
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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
grubbing away at the yard work before the first snow of the season
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Recent Examples of grub
Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Where to après, eat, and drink: The mountain eats still have a way to go to catch up with others above, but the Powder Keg calls to skiers for a relaxed après with dive bar-style grub and local taps.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023
Politics McCarthy’s vow to open Biden impeachment probe puts vulnerable California Republicans in a tough spot
Sept. 12, 2023
His son Hunter, the subject of a special counsel investigation, may have shamelessly grubbed for money by trading on the family name.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Like any ski town worth its salt, there’s a brewery; Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom & Grill features live weekend music alongside great pub grub.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Where to après, eat, and drink: The mountain eats still have a way to go to catch up with others above, but the Powder Keg calls to skiers for a relaxed après with dive bar-style grub and local taps.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
His bill is small, yet strong—perfect for grubbing about underwater for aquatic bugs, worms, snails, crayfish, and small mollusks.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023
Politics McCarthy’s vow to open Biden impeachment probe puts vulnerable California Republicans in a tough spot
Sept. 12, 2023
His son Hunter, the subject of a special counsel investigation, may have shamelessly grubbed for money by trading on the family name.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grub
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The restaurant was in violation of 17 standards, including an employee preparing food with jewelry and improper food storage.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
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The goal has been broken down into a few key areas, including nutrition and food safety.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Ortiz recalls anecdotes from domestic laborers during the aftermath of the Woolsey fire—workers being hired to put out fires, employers evacuating but leaving their household workers behind to care for pets, workers left behind to clean toxic ash.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
26 Jan. 2025
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Read Article > The H-1B visa program helps corporations replace US workers with cheap foreign laborers who lack basic rights.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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There are no heroes here, just Kidman fully immersing herself in a character for whom every action is an attack, for whom every word is a wheeze, and for whom every movement looks labored.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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It’s been almost a calendar year since the Sixers have seen that Embiid, the one who’s active on both ends of the floor, instead of laboring up and down.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Fire crews were filling sandbags for communities while county workers installed barriers and cleared drainage pipes and basins.—
Marcio Jose Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The president also signed an executive order banning federal employees from working remotely on Monday, which may be part of a strategy to gut the federal workforce and replace vacancies with workers who are explicitly loyal to Trump.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The group also struggled to find its place in the broader far-right ecosystem, with some chapters cozying up to even more extreme factions like neo-Nazis as others sought legitimacy by seeking alliances with conservative influencers.—
Tess Owen,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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Despite prior efforts to offer retention bonuses, the BOP has struggled to retain employees in the face of mounting challenges.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In 1868, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution extended citizenship to descendants of African slaves.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Go and read random slave narratives and get their experience of the time.—
David Marchese,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some, including President Trump, have wondered if those working on air traffic control had been hired based on DEI goals, rather than professional qualifications.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Collins said the collaboration worked on a number of levels.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
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One of the main courses is a sirloin steak sandwich with pesto sauce, Parmesan cheese, rocket leaves and ciabatta bread, whilst another is alfredo pasta.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The closest anything comes to fusion is the bread service, which pairs New England-style Parker House rolls, fresh from the oven and marshmallow-soft, with a lineup of compound butters, including one, lusciously saffron-infused, inspired by bouillabaisse, the Provençal seafood stew.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Grub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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