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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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2
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 Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Burgers The Werks serves a robust menu of elevated pub grub, but the burgers are the star of the show.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
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
To start and end the day, visitors can dig into gourmet grub created by the ranch's on-site chef, Brian Doyle; his dishes are meant to evoke the spirit of the West and involve plenty of prime cuts and fresh fish.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Burgers The Werks serves a robust menu of elevated pub grub, but the burgers are the star of the show.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
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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Shortly after the January arrests, the Episcopalian Church in Puerto Rico announced a new program that offers migrants food as well as legal, psychological and spiritual help.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Instead, an encore career involves a significant shift, such as an attorney transitioning to running a food shelter, a finance executive dedicating their time to the SPCA, or a corporate executive pursuing a lifelong passion for music by working at a radio station.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The exploitation of enslaved laborers on cane plantations increased supply and decreased production costs.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, which compiled data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, also reported that in 2023, women comprised 4.3% of workers in construction and extraction occupations, which include construction laborers, carpenters and electricians.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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Other artists have spent decades laboring over their magnum opuses—Michael Heizer and James Turrell, with their sprawling land projects in the American West (City and Roden Crater, respectively), spring to mind—but few, if any, have worked only on those pieces.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Workers are laboring in 95 degree heat, surrounded by toxic soil.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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The only recommendation that CDC makes is people who are taking care of those with measles, perhaps health care workers, might consider an additional booster later in life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Among workers who have requested raises, over half (57%) only ask for a raise during performance reviews or once per year.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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During that time, Dave was struggling with his problems.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ever since Alcaraz lost that immense Olympic final to Djokovic in August, the Spaniard has generally struggled to find his groove.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Among the historical figures buried there are two U.S. presidents, John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft; Gen. Colin Powell, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Supreme Justice Thurgood Marshall; and boxer Joe Louis, a former world heavyweight champion and grandson of a slave.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The base was originally named for Lt. Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate general and Southern secessionist who opposed freeing slaves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Details regarding Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan are still being worked on.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Mar. 2025
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Broughton worked with Reuss Construction on the project.—
Jessica Ritz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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As the restaurant expanded with multiple locations over the next 35 years, the menu stayed the same: ribs, barbecue sauce, Sunbeam white bread, chips, and soda.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Choose whole grains like quinoa, oats, wild rice, whole wheat pasta, or farro instead of refined grains like white rice, bread, and pasta..—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Grub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grub. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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