scrubbed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unscrubbed adjective
- well-scrubbed adjective
Etymology
Origin of scrubbed
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Example Sentences
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No one was hurt, she scrubbed the thought from her head and became the upstanding moral citizen she is today.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Historically, almost half of all rocket launches that end up scrubbed have been a result of unsafe weather, said Burger.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
To evade oversight from regulators, Joby scrubbed its website of evidence of its Chinese subsidiary, Archer said in its suit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Casey Wasserman’s name has been scrubbed from the agency he founded decades ago, replaced with an amorphous moniker: “The Team.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
I walk back toward the stack of mess pots waiting to be scrubbed.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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