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
  • Balogun found out about the decision in a team meeting Sunday, a source familiar with the situation said.
    — Monica Alba, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Preston found out on her own that having the APOE4 gene is serious.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of found out
Verb
  • The Kelce brothers once ran down their favorite fast-food burgers, and apparently, Burger King is tops.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Maria, 32, grabbed her phone and ran down the stairs barefoot.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026
Definition of ran down
Verb
  • America, whose Constitution was formulated by white men, struggled to live up to its founding ideals in the days of slavery and displacement of Native Americans.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Dioz was co-founded by Johnny, 44, and his brother Tony in 2006.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of found
Verb
  • The RoamRest 6-in RV queen mattress is located behind and above the dinette, completing a cozy two-person layout.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • The former Pfizer building, located on East 42nd Street, was undergoing work to become roughly 1,600 apartment units with amenities such as a rooftop pool and a fitness center.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of located
Verb
  • Youssef said investigators conducting background checks during the Long Beach investigation discovered that one occupant allegedly had an outstanding warrant for battery and assault.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Researchers discovered that eleven specific words are frequently prominently included and seem to defy the assumption that AI is merely randomly composing a story for you.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • Last year, Orange County’s vector control detected West Nile virus in four mosquito pools.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The parasite fly’s larvae, which feeds within the wounds of warm-blooded animals, was first detected in a calf in Zavala County at the start of last month, marking the first case in the country’s livestock in about five decades.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of detected
Verb
  • Who had what — or more specifically, half of what — must be ascertained before figuring in tax and tip.
    — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Taylor believed there was an objectively correct productivity level that could be ascertained as certainly as gravity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of ascertained
Verb
  • Investigators on the case were able to track the Dodge Ram to the dealership and learned that Fleming purchased it in cash and traded in the Dodge Challenger.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • Since this World Cup began, how many people have learned about Cape Verde, the small nation off the west coast of Africa?
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of learned
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