Grub Up (Verb)
Meaning
Dig up; "grub up roots and tree stumps".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The farmer had to hire a professional to grub up the large tree stump that had been in the way of the new fence.
- It took several hours to grub up the overgrown roots that were blocking the creek.
- They used heavy machinery to grub up the stumps and debris left behind by the loggers.
- The neighbors decided to grub up the remains of the old garden and start over from scratch.
- To prepare the land for the new development, workers were brought in to grub up roots and debris.