as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) 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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as in to scrap
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the outdoor art project was scrubbed when the organizers found out they needed permission from city hall
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Recent Examples of scrub
Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
United Launch Alliance and its customer, Amazon, will have to wait longer for the second launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites following a scrub on Monday afternoon.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Fears of government investigations and threats to charitable tax status have prompted many larger foundations to lie low, some scrubbing websites of language or programs that could invite scrutiny.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers
july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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Noun
The first narrative starts in the 1960s, with the son of a German immigrant standing on a patch of scrub near the ocean in south-west Los Angeles.
—Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
United Launch Alliance and its customer, Amazon, will have to wait longer for the second launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites following a scrub on Monday afternoon.
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
Verb
The interior jets target the inner surfaces of bottles, while exterior sprays scrub away external grime from pump parts and teething toys.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Fears of government investigations and threats to charitable tax status have prompted many larger foundations to lie low, some scrubbing websites of language or programs that could invite scrutiny.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers
july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrub
Noun
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By April 8, plans for John Cale to produce had been scrapped.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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And his beef with Trump—and those who empowered him to balloon the national debt while scrapping subsidies for Musk’s EV empire—is for now at least limitless.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Verb
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Was the show canceled because late night TV is a relic of the past?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Years later, her character was set to lead a separate reboot for Peacock, but the project was canceled in 2021.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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But soft drink bottles can be turned into fiberfill for coats and sleeping bags; milk jugs can be made into toys; and polystyrene food containers can be recycled into cafeteria food trays.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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In the campaign video, Lohan playfully shows some of the chaos that comes with parenting—think a mountain of toys, stress of packing, and outfits galore.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Nothing in the proposal Trump announced on Monday is likely to force Putin to abandon that objective.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 July 2025
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That doesn't mean abandoning your message, just finding the right entry point for your audience in that moment.—
Rachel Weissman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In the snap, the mother-of-two looked as fashionable as ever, this time styling the supportive shoes with a navy linen mini dress and gold jewelry.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The two little cuties are our minis, Aubrey and Walker.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Ogles’ comments come as the Trump Administration has signed executive orders in an attempt to eliminate DEI programs, in addition to revoking the student visas of international students at universities throughout the country.—
Ruben Montoya,
The Tennessean,
19 July 2025
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The call for ideas also follows the department’s decision just one day earlier to revoke $4 billion in funding from California’s high-speed rail project.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
17 July 2025
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“Scrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrub. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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