grubbing

A lack of authenticity, especially out of unspecific fears, or motivated by money-grubbing, is degrading to a public official -- one ugly example is former war-hero John McCain whose mealy-mouthed cringing has turned him into an object of rightful scorn.

View from the Northern Border Michael Evans 2006

I think an unintentional result of Deferment Cheney’s money grubbing is that decent Republicans have started standing up to the extremists who have taken over their party.

The Volokh Conspiracy » More on Liz Cheney 2010

I'm not smart enough to be an engineer, and the idea of grubbing coins in trade didn't appeal much either.

Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006

In the so-called grubbing, geese open up plant patches to greater evaporation and erosion and remove growing parts.

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Nevertheless he did his part towards providing food when they all went camping up in the timberline in August, and frequently he, Banty and the Indian would go out by themselves on a three or four days 'expedition away from the main camp, "grubbing" themselves and living the lives of semi-savages.

The Shagganappi 1913

He got some "grubbing" to do, and for six months kept the family in provisions.

Over the Sliprails Henry Lawson 1894

Indian would go out by themselves on a three or four days 'expedition away from the main camp, "grubbing" themselves and living the lives of semi-savages.

The Shagganappi E. Pauline Johnson 1887

New missions such as grubbing, seeding, spraying and bale collecting have been added to further challenge you.

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A few of the tips tend toward time-honored standbys-and fairly obvious ones, to boot-such as grubbing off of your parents for free food, laundry services and perhaps even a place to live.

Tucson Weekly William I. Lengeman III 2010

In a behavior called "grubbing," snow geese aggressively dig up underground root stalks called rhizomes.

chron.com Chronicle 2009