grub 1 of 2

noun

Definition of grubnext
1
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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grub

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verb

ˈgrəb How to pronounce grub (audio)
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
Noun
Those immigration conditions led to decades of stateside stereotypes of Italians as poor and violent and their diet ridiculed as peasant grub. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 And while Habit Burger might not generate the same fast-food frothing at the mouth as In-N-Out Burger does, the chain typically delivers solid grub. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026
Verb
Countless publications and companies, whether The Washington Post or Toast, have created tipping guides to help consumers wade through this morass of money grubbing. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 So much of the story takes place firmly in and on the ground, whether its characters are grubbing around the countryside or descending six feet under. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for grub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grub
  1. food
  2. laborer
  3. labor
  4. provisions
  5. worker
  6. struggle
  7. bread
  8. slave
Noun
  • Mid-day, visit Charlotte staple Optimist Hall for a variety of food vendors.
    — Laura Horne July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • That helps explain why sweetness makes spicy foods more approachable and why the sweet-and-spicy pairing is so popular.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of food
Noun
  • Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • The El Niño effects, in combination with the high fertilizer costs, will likely reduce opportunities for agricultural work while also increasing the amount that food laborers – among the poorest people – have to spend on produce.
    — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of laborer
Verb
  • Astros starter Peter Lambert labored through a 25-pitch first inning.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Still visibly laboring through the pain, Dias pulled on a pair of chaps that once belonged to Lane Frost, one of the most iconic figures in bull riding history.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of labor
Noun
  • Larson was one of a few Democrats to oppose it because the law did not include an offset similar to that in his own Social Security reform bill, which would have temporarily remove those provisions.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Most notable, the new exhibit emphasizes the emancipation provisions of Washington’s last will and testament.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • The building appears to be still in the framing stage with workers making adjustments to the concrete pylons as cars zip past.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • From a human trafficking sweep, to a mistrial in the K Street mass shooting case, to a look at a state worker Reddit community, here’s a rundown of the top Sacramento stories on July 21.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of worker
Verb
  • Bills struggle to survive the legislative process Even when lawmakers agree on a proposal, getting it across the finish line presents another challenge.
    — Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
  • Finding balance has been something France has struggled with since its success at the 2018 World Cup and Zidane will be tasked with combining France’s offensive arsenal with defensive rigidity behind them.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of struggle
Noun
  • It’s constructed on some of the softest coco bread around, but that’s not the best part.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Banana bread, chocolate loaves, pound cake—all have made their way through my kitchen over the years.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Definition of bread
Noun
  • The black slaves from Guinea and Angola have demanded to be well treated, threatening to refuse to have children.
    — Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2026
  • In the mid-nineteenth century, the abolitionist Henrietta Bowers Duterte operated an Underground Railroad stop in her Philadelphia funeral home, hiding fugitive slaves in coffins.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
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