grub
noun
the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.
had grubbed
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past perfectof grub.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After he had grubbed for several years at the grass roots, it seemed only right that handsome, hardworking Donald Hamerquist should be rewarded with an official role in Oregon's Democratic establishment.
From Time Magazine Archive
Because he had grubbed in the Italian Pompeii he did not, on that account, despise the British Uriconium.
From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Thomas Wright
When he had grubbed up a few laurels and young tree- sprouts, he was wont to retire into his favorite post of observation and meditation.
From The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 4 by Charles Dudley Warner
In a month he knew as much of the science of music as many men did who had grubbed at the work a lifetime.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Elbert Hubbard
They themselves had grubbed on Greek, and now is Time avenged.
From Robert Burns Famous Scots Series by Gabriel Setoun
