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GRUBBING Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word grubbing. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word grubbing. (close relations)
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digging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of digging

foraging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of searching for food and provisions

gathering
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a group of persons together in one place

• the social act of assembling

• the act of gathering something

• sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

rooting
verbv
noun

• the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow

searching
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

• having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect

• exploring thoroughly

excavating
verb, nounv, n
verb

• recover through digging

• find by digging in the ground

• form by hollowing

• remove the inner part or the core of

rummaging
verbv
noun

• a jumble of things to be given away

• a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

verb

• search haphazardly

scavenging
verb, nounv, n
verb

• To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material

• To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities

• To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle

• To feed on carrion or refuse

noun

• The act of searching through refuse for useful material.

adjective

• That eats carrion

unearthing
verb, nounv, n
verb

• discover by investigation

• recover through digging

uprooting
verb, nounv, n
verb

• move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

• pull up by or as if by the roots

digging up
verbv
noun

• the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried

cadge
verbv
verb

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

• obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling

chow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• informal terms for a meal

• the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

• breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China

chuck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• informal terms for a meal

• the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

• a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

verb

• throw carelessly

• throw away

• pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

eats
verbv
noun

• informal terms for a meal

mooch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

verb

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

sponge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used

• someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily

• a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

• primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies

verb

• wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

• erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard

• soak up with a sponge

• gather sponges, in the ocean

Best Hypernyms For GRUBBING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for grubbing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
fare larva obtain search seek
Phrases (1)
look for

Alternatives for DIGGING

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