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grubbed

/ɡɹʌbd/

Meanings
  • verb

    meaning 1: To dig up and remove plants or soil.

    - "The farmers grubbed up their potatoes before the first frost."
    - "My grandma asked me to help her grub out some dandelions in her garden."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with grubbed
grumbles , mumbles , numbles , stumbles , tumbles , crumbles , lumbles , rumble , grumble
Homophones
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  1. grubbed: past tense of grub, to dig up and remove plants or soil. / grubbed: past participle of grub, to eat or search for food. / grubbed: past tense of grub, to make or create something. / grubbed: past tense of grub, to rummage or search through something. / grubbed: past tense of grub, to cause to move or make progress slowly. / grubbed: past tense of grub, to press or force something down or into something else.


Variants
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grub , grubbed , grubber , grubbers , grubbing , grubs
Forms
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The past tense and past participle of the verb 'grub' are 'grubbed' and 'grubbed' respectively. The present participle of the verb 'grub' is 'grubbing'. The gerund form of the verb 'grub' is 'grubbing'. The infinitive form of the verb 'grub' is 'to grub'. The past tense and past participle of the verb 'to grub' are 'grubbed' and 'grubbed' respectively.


Etymology
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From Middle English grubben, from Old North French gruber, or from Old English gruban, grind.


Related Concepts
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  1. uprooting: The act of digging up and removing plants or trees from the ground.

  2. excavation: The process of digging or breaking away the earth or other materials to uncover hidden structures or create new ones.

  3. horticulture: The art, science, technology, and business involved in the cultivation, propagation, distribution, and management of all types of plants and related produce.

  4. agriculture: The science, business, technology, engineering, and art involved in the production of food, feed, fiber, and other agricultural products using a wide variety of methods, including both conventional and organic farming techniques.


Culture
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["In literature and art, 'grubbed' has been used to describe the process of digging up and removing plants or soil. For example, in the novel 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the character Tom Buchanan is described as having 'grubbed' around in his father's library, looking for evidence to support his claims against Gatsby."]

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