scrub out
phrasal verb
scrubbed out; scrubbing out; scrubs out
1
: to remove (something) from an object by rubbing hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap
scrub out a stain
2
: to rub the inside of (something) hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap in order to clean it
She scrubbed out the flower pots.
Examples of scrub out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
When the movie’s trailer released in 2019, a Taiwan flag on Tom Cruise’s jacket had been scrubbed out, presumably to allow it to be screened in China.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
No more struggling to scrub out stains or dealing with funky odors!
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
Take a sponge with warm soapy water and scrub out the stain.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2023
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
No more struggling to scrub out stains or dealing with funky odors!
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
Take a sponge with warm soapy water and scrub out the stain.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2023
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“Scrub out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrub%20out. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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