scrub off
phrasal verb
scrubbed off; scrubbing off; scrubs off
: to remove (something) from a surface by rubbing hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap
Examples of scrub off in a Sentence
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The clip shows smoke stains being scrubbed off of what appears to be an air conditioning unit, as well as a door and a floor.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
This style of body sunscreen is harder to scrub off in the shower, and the smell lingers longer than with other formulas.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Let that sit for 10 to 15 minutes and then scrub off to get your tub sparkling.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 June 2025
Release them from their contracts, reduce their pay or reassign their salary obligations to clinics or other activities (as the league has done with dozens of other players), replace them on the Carolina team with scrubs off the waiver wire, and move on.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Gently scrub off with a scouring pad or sponge, then wash and dry.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
The tattoos wear off eventually but can also be scrubbed off with rubbing alcohol.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
This spring, crews will mow lawns, scrub off graffiti and board up windows to protect the remaining buildings.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025
As far as the history of hockey can be written in St. Paul, it might as well have been announced that the Statue of Liberty no longer has a torch or that the faces on Mount Rushmore have been scrubbed off by the wind.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
This style of body sunscreen is harder to scrub off in the shower, and the smell lingers longer than with other formulas.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Let that sit for 10 to 15 minutes and then scrub off to get your tub sparkling.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 June 2025
Release them from their contracts, reduce their pay or reassign their salary obligations to clinics or other activities (as the league has done with dozens of other players), replace them on the Carolina team with scrubs off the waiver wire, and move on.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Gently scrub off with a scouring pad or sponge, then wash and dry.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
The tattoos wear off eventually but can also be scrubbed off with rubbing alcohol.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
This spring, crews will mow lawns, scrub off graffiti and board up windows to protect the remaining buildings.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025
As far as the history of hockey can be written in St. Paul, it might as well have been announced that the Statue of Liberty no longer has a torch or that the faces on Mount Rushmore have been scrubbed off by the wind.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Scrub off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrub%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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