grub (about)

verb

Definition of grub (about)next
as in to track (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grub (about)
  1. run down
  2. find out
  3. find
  4. detect
  5. locate
  6. determine
  7. ascertain
  8. learn
Verb
  • Our Harrison Campbell ran down five TSSAA football playoff games across the state that might feature upsets this week.
    Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Below, the executive runs down some of the career highlights from his time at the studio.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of run down
Verb
  • To find out more about Whitmore Pest & Wildlife Control’s services, please visit their website.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • So just sniffing that out and really finding out whether that's a plausible line is really what's on his mind at the moment.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of find out
Verb
  • After that, Joe (Will Hochman) and Jamie resolve to find Emilio Mars, another one of the shooters, by whatever means necessary.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Here's how to find the right holiday centerpiece and keep it alive to enjoy it all season long and possibly well into the new year.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • This new study also builds upon a discovery from earlier this year that detected carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide ice on trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) for the first time.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The device used in the investigation can detect hundreds of combustible gases and whether a well is leaking while the test is being conducted, several leading experts confirmed.
    Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of detect
Verb
  • However, the process is slow due to the time and costs involved in locating each person, obtaining their DNA and testing it.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Naila immediately began calling anyone in Syria who might help locate her sister and her family.
    Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of locate
Verb
  • The agency would then determine whether to approve their participation in the program.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Scientists will use techniques like radiocarbon dating to determine the ages of sediment layers in the core samples.
    Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of determine
Verb
  • Mainland indices did rebalance today, which may have been a factor, though hard to ascertain.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning rebel blitz, Russia says The luxury vehicles offer a glimpse of Assad's wealth, the full magnitude of which is difficult to ascertain.
    Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • Through the Zillow Owner Dashboard, homeowners can track their property's value, explore pricing options for potential sales and learn about market trends in their area.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The biggest revelation in the 1973 timeline comes when viewers learn that Harry had a biological son who tragically downed in the family’s swimming pool under Harry’s watch, before 2-year-old Dexter came into his life.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of learn
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