grubbed (about)

verb

past tense of grub (about)
as in found out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubbed (about)
  1. found out
  2. ran down
  3. found
  4. located
  5. discovered
  6. detected
  7. ascertained
  8. learned
Verb
  • Boyle later found out her son was actually cremated at Heights Crematory.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • If prosecutors found out an agency had leaned on facial recognition software to identify a suspect, prosecutors would still need additional investigation to back that up before any charges could be filed.
    — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of found out
Verb
  • Vertical stripes ran down much of the dress before shifting direction along the hem.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bleday also hit a deep drive that Arizona center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt ran down at the wall in the seventh and struck out in the ninth The 28-year-old left fielder topped his career high with the homer, his 21st of the season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran down
Verb
  • The company, founded in 1995, has grown through a combination of scale and acquisitions, building an operation that spans much of the food supply chain.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The trio, who founded the startup, were sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of found
Verb
  • While the Anaheim Ducks, located a stone’s throw from Angel Stadium, are in the midst of a massive refurbishment project, the area surrounding the baseball stadium is largely dormant.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • He was located in Indiana, where he is being held pending extradiction, the release said.
    — Elgin Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of located
Verb
  • Multiple playable pre-release versions of Portal 2 contain some of the most intriguing cut content discovered so far.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • The mission was targeted to get off the ground in mid-September before an oxidizer leak was detected on the propulsion system of the Dragon spacecraft, selected to transport the astronauts to and dock at the orbital station.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One relays location by sending an acoustic signal that can be detected by monitoring receivers set up along the coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of detected
Verb
  • The nationalities of 111 other missing people had yet to be ascertained, authorities said.
    — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The only clear purpose that can be ascertained from the statute is that it is supposed to encourage the investment of new capital in low-income communities.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascertained
Verb
  • Lessons learned The research shows how transformative infrastructure investments can be, according to Edward Miguel, a development economist at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not part of the research team.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities learned Kreuzer had previously been arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, domestic violence and leading law enforcement officers on a vehicle pursuit.
    — Daniel Hunt August 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of learned
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“Grubbed (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grubbed%20%28about%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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