grub along

verb

To survive; to barely subsist.

“He grubbed along on foraged berries and nuts.”

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Meanings

verbgrub along (third-person singular simple present grubs along, present participle grubbing along, simple past and past participle grubbed along)

present singular third person grubs along · participle present grubbing along · participle past grubbed along · past grubbed along

  1. datedidiomaticintransitiveslangTo survive; to barely subsist.

    He grubbed along on foraged berries and nuts.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grub along,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grub%20along.

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