grubbed

[US]/ɡrʌbd/
[UK]/ɡrʌbd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.searched eagerly but usually ineffectively (especially for information); dug in the ground; found (bad people or things); dug out

Phrases & Collocations

grubbed up

grubbed around

grubbed out

grubbed in

grubbed away

grubbed deep

grubbed clean

grubbed together

grubbed for

grubbed hard

Example Sentences

the children grubbed around in the dirt for hidden treasures.

she grubbed up some weeds from the garden.

he grubbed through the old boxes looking for his childhood toys.

the archaeologist grubbed up ancient artifacts during the dig.

they grubbed for information about the town's history.

after hours of searching, he finally grubbed out the lost document.

she grubbed through her closet to find something to wear.

they grubbed up the old carpet to replace it with a new one.

the dog grubbed in the yard for buried bones.

she grubbed for her keys in the bottom of her bag.

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