grubstaking

verb

present participle of grubstake
as in paying off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstaking
  1. paying off
  2. paying
  3. standing
  4. paying up
  5. defraying
  6. liquidating
  7. funding
  8. footing
Verb
  • The league also has partnerships with apparel giants Adidas and Dick’s Sporting Goods, and according to Patricof, the partnerships are paying off in dividends.
    — Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Replace mindless scrolling with a skill that keeps paying off.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of paying off
Verb
  • Marks said the poor, women and people of color are paying the cost of cash bail with more than money.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of paying
Verb
  • Semenyo had already completed a prolific season in England’s Premier League, scoring 17 league goals to take over boyhood idol Tony Yeboah’s long-standing record for most scored by a Ghanaian in a single season.
    — Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But the American Civil Liberties Union, a long-standing Flock critic, downplayed the new changes as minor.
    — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of standing
Verb
  • But one year after paying up to bring in FCS star Mark Gronowski, the staff chose to stick with Brown and Hecklinski rather than explore an experienced upgrade.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The provision says the members of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization who voted in May to rescind support for the toll lane project have 90 days to reverse their position to avoid paying up.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of paying up
Verb
  • Surcharges that California homeowners have been hit with statewide by insurers defraying the costs of Los Angeles County’s wildfires were ruled legal in a decision released late Tuesday.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The board is not allowed to collect money that is not connected to defraying an actual cost.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Definition of defraying
Verb
  • No one questioned why an elderly customer was wiring money for the first time in decades, liquidating the accounts, or appearing anxious.
    — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
  • Levers to pull Investors often cite Strategy’s ability to survive the 2022 bear market without liquidating bitcoin as a key part of its bull case.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Definition of liquidating
Verb
  • For Kyiv, that list likely includes respect for its sovereign rights, security guarantees, military capabilities sufficient to deter Russia, and funding for reconstruction.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Helly Hansen provided relief for audit expenses rather than directly funding worker reimbursements.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of funding
Verb
  • The rally was driven by lower oil prices and tech stocks that found their footing again after a deep unwinding in the momentum trade.
    — Hugh Leask,Lee Ying Shan,Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • House lawmakers departed Washington on a campaign footing ahead of the five-week-long August recess.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of footing
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