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

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Scrub And Clean Now take your brush and scrub off all the gunk, making sure to hit both top and bottom and every interior corner of the grid. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025 Banksy mural of judge beating protester is scrubbed from London court The street artist’s latest mural, depicting a judge beating a protester, has been scrubbed off a London courthouse wall. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 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. 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 This spring, crews will mow lawns, scrub off graffiti and board up windows to protect the remaining buildings. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Scrub off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrub%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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