grubbing

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

Translation

v.searching eagerly but usually ineffectively (especially for information); digging in the ground; finding undesirable people or things; excavating; uprooting or removing by digging

Phrases & Collocations

grubbing around

grubbing for food

grubbing up

grubbing in dirt

grubbing money

grubbing for answers

grubbing through

grubbing for scraps

grubbing for attention

Example Sentences

he was grubbing around in the garden for buried treasure.

the children spent the afternoon grubbing for worms.

she was grubbing through the old boxes in the attic.

they were grubbing for information about the local history.

he enjoys grubbing around in the dirt to plant new flowers.

grubbing for clues, the detective searched the crime scene.

she spent hours grubbing in the library for rare books.

grubbing through the archives, he found the missing documents.

the gardener was grubbing out weeds from the flower beds.

they were grubbing for answers to their questions.

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