GRUBBED (ABOUT) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

grubbed (about)

verb

past tense of grub (about)

as in found out

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Ultimately, after he was found out to be a con artist, according to his critics, Minnesota media appears to be more so upset that Jamal was not acting in the Somali community’s best interests.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
This one, on April 21, was standing room only, filled with residents who had just found out about the plans for the quarry.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of found out

Verb

The documentary came off iPlayer last year after its window ran down.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Hours before, a line ran down 65th Street and around the block with fans trying to score a ticket to the world premiere at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of ran down

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Fabscrap was founded in 2016 by New York City Department of Sanitation employee Jessica Schreiber.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
King Promise founded Rent Paid to fundraise for local community charities, including the Nungua Orphanage, which provides support to those under 16 in the area.

— Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of found

Verb

Nothing to worry about, though, as the hotel is located in a neighborhood packed with restaurants and bars of all sorts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
It is located near the town of Doğubayazıt, just a few miles from the Iranian border.

— Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of located

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The remains, discovered at a Greek border area 60 years ago, were flown to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, aboard a military aircraft that was escorted by Bulgarian air force fighter jets from the country's border with Greece.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Kim’s laboratory previously discovered that molten bismuth can act like a chemical sponge, cleanly capturing rare-earth elements out of liquid salts.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovered

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The minister said Kenya had tested 267 samples at five laboratories across the country since May before this first case was detected.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
His heart valves showed no signs of bacterial growth, but trace backflow was detected across one of his valves, a finding present in most people.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 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

Investigators learned that Hellewell had offered to walk home with one of her male friends, who’d become overly intoxicated.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Church and law enforcement officials first learned of the allegations in 2018, and the Vatican in 2021 forced Saunders to retire at age 71, four years early.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

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