grubs Sentence Examples
- The compost heap was teeming with grubs, wriggling and tunneling through the decaying matter.
- The farmer inspected the cornstalks, finding the telltale signs of grubs that had been feeding on the roots.
- The grubs devoured the tender leaves of the tomato plants, leaving behind only a trail of chewed-up foliage.
- The fisherman used grubs as live bait, hooking them onto his line to attract fish.
- The birds pecked and squabbled over the grubs in the birdhouse, their shrill cries echoing through the air.
- The children dug through the soil with their shovels, searching for grubs to feed their pet turtles.
- The raccoons raided the compost bin, greedily consuming the hordes of grubs within.
- The pet rat loved to feast on grubs, chattering and scurrying as it gnawed on their plump bodies.
- The grubs caused significant damage to the turfgrass, leaving behind unsightly brown patches and bare spots.
- The researchers collected samples of grubs to study their life cycle and behavior.
grubs Meaning
grubs
to search about, a soft thick wormlike larva of an insect (such as a beetle), to dig up by or as if by the roots, drudge entry 2, to dig in the ground especially for something that is difficult to find or extract, to work hard, an untidy or dirty person, food sense 1, a soft thick wormlike larva of an insect, to clear by digging up roots and stumps, to clear or root out by digging, toil, drudge, a soft thick wormlike larva of an insect (as a beetle), a slovenly person, food, one who does menial work
Synonyms & Antonyms of grubs
FAQs About the word grubs
to search about, a soft thick wormlike larva of an insect (such as a beetle), to dig up by or as if by the roots, drudge entry 2, to dig in the ground especiall
workers,laborers, foot soldiers,slaves, grubbers, drones, pluggers, peones, grunts, toilers
slugs, loafers,shirkers, idlers, lazybones,sluggards, goldbricks,slouches
The compost heap was teeming with grubs, wriggling and tunneling through the decaying matter.
The farmer inspected the cornstalks, finding the telltale signs of grubs that had been feeding on the roots.
The grubs devoured the tender leaves of the tomato plants, leaving behind only a trail of chewed-up foliage.
The fisherman used grubs as live bait, hooking them onto his line to attract fish.
