grub up
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Meaning · English
To pull (something) up by the roots; to uproot.
Register: dated
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
These are gothic notions of beauty—the ivy is beautiful, but, when it insidiously destroys the trunk from which it receives support, who would not grub it up?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “grub up” mean?
To pull (something) up by the roots; to uproot.
Is “grub up” formal or informal?
grub up is generally dated.