scrub 1 of 2

as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind that scrub of a mutt turned out to be the smartest dog we ever had

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scrub

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verb

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Recent Examples of scrub
Noun
Gurneys are parked in the hallways, and the scrubs get wrinkled and dirty. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 Weather led to a scrub of the Aug. 3 attempt, but SpaceX was able to launch despite Tropical Storm Debby churning off Florida’s southwest coast. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
Was scrubbed from Friday because of bad weather in the launch recovery zone in the Atlantic. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already started to revamp its website, scrubbing pages that contained information on health disparities among LGBTQ youth and supporting LBGTQ+ youth. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for scrub 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrub
Noun
  • Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
  • This name could work as a diminutive of Gessica, which itself is a variant of Jessica.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Due to the tonal shift of this year’s gala, the red carpet arrivals were scrapped, and the soirée, which is infamous for running past midnight, concluded at 11:30 p.m.
    Paul Chi, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
  • However, Williamson’s original outline for the third film, which centered on another wave of high school murders, was ultimately scrapped following the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
    John Russell, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • Deployment to Ukraine is canceled, deployment to Gaza, however, is still on the table.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • As part of a broader immigration crackdown, his administration quickly canceled all appointments people had made through a U.S. government app.
    Julie Watson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.
    Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • That effort now appears to have come to an abrupt end as USAID contractors around the world prepare to abandon critical projects and lay off staff.
    Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
  • This idea must be fought, stopped, and abandoned completely!
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Finance/technology Trump revoked former President Biden's artificial intelligence guardrails and has since signed executive orders aimed at bolstering the country's competitiveness in AI and tech.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Trump’s order revokes a Biden policy phasing out federal purchases of single-use plastics in food service, events and packaging by […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.
    Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And hats off to everyone currently trying to figure out if their newborn babies are American citizens or not after Trump tried to rewrite the Constitution, repealing birthright citizenship via executive order.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • On Monday, 19 Republican state attorneys general wrote to Costco demanding the company repeal its DEI policies within a month.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Scrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrub. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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