GRUBBED (ABOUT) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

grubbed (about)

verb

past tense of grub (about)

as in found out

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And as the most recent press secretary found out, you can be fired from the position just as quickly as you were hired.

— Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
The town of Fort Myers Beach issued permits for flood panels for a few years, until FEMA found out and put a stop to it, per reporting by the Cape Coral Breeze.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of found out

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The company was founded by Kush Agarwal and Arvin Singh, who have backgrounds in aerospace engineering and aircraft development at the University of California, Los Angeles.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Jacob Bickelhaupt co-founded the now-shuttered Konro restaurant in West Palm Beach, where his ex-wife was a partner.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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At least 375 children under age 18 in Jacksonville have been hospitalized for firearm injuries since 2018 and at least 150 from ZIP codes 32206, 32208, and 32209 — where Brown’s Dump is located.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Later in the day, a California Highway Patrol helicopter located a deceased climber on that route, but a storm system soon moved into the area, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of located

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Filling in because of an injury, Tucker, a freshman, has discovered the importance of getting the ball to Davis, who has 11 touchdown receptions.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Kriemler first discovered Jungwirth’s paintings at Thaddaeus Ropac about five years ago, traveling expressly to Bilbao, Spain, two years ago just to catch the big Jungwirth retrospective at the Guggenheim there.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovered

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Although not a complete accounting of workers in these offices, the Post ascertained their demographics and current statuses by examining organizational charts, professional profiles and social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Some of the data on the laptop was later ascertained to belong to Hunter Biden.

— Ryan Lucas, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ascertained

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As a child, Betkowski displayed a morbid curiosity with chemicals and explosives, Cooper learned.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
For decades, junior accountants learned their trade by reconciling accounts, manually entering data, and grinding through the month-end close.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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