What is another word for Grubbing?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈʌbɪŋ] (IPA)

Grubbing is a term used to describe the process of digging or uprooting trees, shrubs, or other vegetation. Some synonyms for grubbing include excavating, unearthing, removing, pulling up, extracting, clearing, and eradicating. These terms may differ depending on the context and the type of vegetation being removed, but they all share a common meaning of getting rid of unwanted plants or items. Other synonyms that may be appropriate include demolishing, dismantling, and disassembling, particularly if the vegetation or item being removed is a structure or building. Regardless of the synonym used, the action of grubbing requires physical effort and persistence to be successful.

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  • Independent

    • Verb, gerund or present participle
      Lifting.

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Usage examples for Grubbing

After following the slow plough along the furrows through the mist; after tending the sheep on the hills where the rain beats with furious energy; after Grubbing up the tough roots of trees, and splitting them with axe and wedge and mallet, a man may naturally ask for refreshment.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
Some of the men got chatting while they were Grubbing.
"The Ghost Pirates"
William Hope Hodgson
Fence and equipment mendings, cutting ice from ponds and rivers, chopping wood, and Grubbing up trees all had a part in his busy life.
"Frying Pan Farm"
Elizabeth Brown Pryor

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