grubbed (about)

verb

Definition of grubbed (about)next
past tense of grub (about)
as in found out

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  1. found
  2. located
  3. discovered
  4. detected
  5. learned
  6. determined
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  • Before founding her company, Courtney worked at agencies and corporate companies along the East Coast.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Hannity started working at the network in 1996, when it was founded, while Earhardt joined in 2007.
    Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
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  • The 185-year-old American Baptist congregation, located in downtown Waukesha, is slowly reversing what's lately been seen as an inevitable decline among mainline Protestant churches.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Ju Ji-Hoon stars as Jung Won-Young, the enigmatic owner of the titular light shop, located at the end of a foreboding dark alley.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of located
Verb
  • After Noel's tenure as sheriff expired in 2022, current Sheriff Scottie Maples' staff discovered a wiretap that led from the assistant chief's office to Noel's former office.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The picture, discovered by WMAR-2 reporter Elizabeth Worthington at Vito's Pizza in Baltimore City, depicts Mangione in holy robes with a golden halo, resembling depictions of Jesus Christ.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
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  • Instead of targeting demographics or behavior alone, AI will tap into micro-emotions detected through text, voice, and video interactions to craft hyper-relevant campaigns that resonate on a deeply human level.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The origins of this controversy date back to 2020, when researchers working with the Antarctic Impulsive Transient Antenna (ANITA) experiment detected unusual behavior in neutrinos—tiny, nearly massless particles that rarely interact with matter.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of detected
Verb
  • The lessons learned from OpenAI's challenges and adaptations in 2024 will likely influence the interplay amongst intellectual property, organizational model, and AI governance for years to come.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This wouldn't be the first time an owner learned their cat's gender was different from what they were originally told.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The agency claims customers across the three banks have lost more than $870 million since Zelle was launched in 2017, and has requested relief for affected customers—the amount of which would be determined in court.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of determined
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