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
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So get to scrubbing out passwords for financial accounts that may have been compromised.
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Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
By scrubbing out the telltale signs of the modern world and framing this work as images of the world as seen by enslaved people, Bey creates a spiritual invitation.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
Perfectly sweet with just the right touch of salt, easy and quick to whip together, and slid right out of the pan, no sticky residue to scrub out.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
Shoe Cleaner Kit is our favorite for scrubbing out stains.
—Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
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.
—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
Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
By scrubbing out the telltale signs of the modern world and framing this work as images of the world as seen by enslaved people, Bey creates a spiritual invitation.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
Perfectly sweet with just the right touch of salt, easy and quick to whip together, and slid right out of the pan, no sticky residue to scrub out.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
Shoe Cleaner Kit is our favorite for scrubbing out stains.
—Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
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.
—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 24 Apr. 2024.
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