grubstake

verb

Definition of grubstakenext
as in to pay

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Recent Examples of grubstake Out of cash, Steen reluctantly abandoned grubstaking to work as a carpenter in Tucson, Arizona, for a year, but the uranium called to him. — Aaron Robinson, Car and Driver, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grubstake
  1. pay
  2. defray
  3. pay off
  4. liquidate
  5. fund
  6. stake
  7. recompense
  8. underwrite
Verb
  • Google will pay an additional $190 million to Entergy for transmission system upgrades needed to serve the project.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • With consumers paying an average of $49,855 for new cars in July 2026, according to Cox Automotive's Kelley Blue Book, only nine major car brands averaged sale prices under $40,000 in the United States.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • Zhang sjust launched a GoFundMe to help defray the unforeseen expenses.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The cash infusion should help Notre Dame defray the ever-increasing costs of running a competitive athletic department, including a football roster budget that’s near the top of the market.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of defray
Verb
  • Travis Kelce is one step closer to paying off his Madison Square Garden tab with his new gig as Tommy Hilfiger’s global brand ambassador for the label’s fall 2026 campaign.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This could pay off in the long run, but like NASA’s experience with commercial lunar missions, the learning curve will likely be steep, especially for landers.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pay off
Verb
  • The rally was fueled partly by a short squeeze, with more than $4 billion in bearish crypto positions liquidated as prices rose.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The state of Delaware wrongly seized and liquidated his stock after the man didn’t log into his trading account for years.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of liquidate
Verb
  • If the model works, Hund says Rare Ventures will expand to include more diseases and potentially fund more treatments.
    — Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Pricey summer rentals funded a renovation to add central air and upgrade the saltwater pool.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fund
Verb
  • Porter has staked his claim as the starter opposite Stokes, though rookies McCoy and Masses should continue to challenge him for that role throughout the season.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Target is already staking its claim with a large array of emerging grooming brands in all stores plus high-end gear like Uppababy, Doona and Stokke in 200 Baby Boutiques.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stake
Verb
  • Rioters have typically been ordered to pay $500 if found guilty of a misdemeanor or $2,000 if convicted of a felony to the Architect of the Capitol to recompense for the damage.
    — Ella Lee, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Our society doesn’t send teenagers to fight each other to the death and watch it on live TV as a form of entertainment and recompense for a long-ago rebellion.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of recompense
Verb
  • When institutions cannot underwrite the regulatory environment, capital waits.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the group has donated to the University of Florida’s foundation and has helped to underwrite McCurdy’s annual kratom symposium, attended by about 100 scientists, to promote research into kratom’s therapeutic potential.
    — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of underwrite

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