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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 scrubbed
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 25 May 2024
There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.
—Chantha Nguon, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
The New England town of Fairwood is a seemingly scrubbed, pleasant, prosperous hamlet.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
Scrubs, which take their name from the fact they are worn in a scrubbed environment, according to a history of operating room attire from the American College of Surgeons, were first mentioned by a surgeon in 1894.
—New York Times, 9 June 2021
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After the interview, a post on social platform X started circulating that said the Heritage Foundation had scrubbed a reference to Carlson from a donation page.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
Ensure that all parts of the bathtub get scrubbed.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Former school principals scrubbed toilets; physicists became cashiers.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The word has since been scrubbed from the performance on Peacock and YouTube.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
To him, though, the bistro is perfect, rich in singular details that people of more heedless taste might have scrubbed away.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Your glasses' nose pads can accumulate hidden grime and should be scrubbed regularly to maintain hygiene.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Firm produce such as carrots, cucumbers, melons and potatoes can be scrubbed with a clean vegetable brush under running water, the FDA says.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 25 May 2024
There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.
—Chantha Nguon, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
The New England town of Fairwood is a seemingly scrubbed, pleasant, prosperous hamlet.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
Scrubs, which take their name from the fact they are worn in a scrubbed environment, according to a history of operating room attire from the American College of Surgeons, were first mentioned by a surgeon in 1894.
—New York Times, 9 June 2021
Verb
Beginning next week, daytime rocket launches are all officially scrubbed thanks to the government shutdown.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After the interview, a post on social platform X started circulating that said the Heritage Foundation had scrubbed a reference to Carlson from a donation page.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
Ensure that all parts of the bathtub get scrubbed.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Former school principals scrubbed toilets; physicists became cashiers.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The word has since been scrubbed from the performance on Peacock and YouTube.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
To him, though, the bistro is perfect, rich in singular details that people of more heedless taste might have scrubbed away.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Your glasses' nose pads can accumulate hidden grime and should be scrubbed regularly to maintain hygiene.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Firm produce such as carrots, cucumbers, melons and potatoes can be scrubbed with a clean vegetable brush under running water, the FDA says.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrubbed
Adjective
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Linen clothing that is not pre-washed or that is dried in high heat can shrink by 15 percent.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pre-washed greens, like those in salad kits, aren’t immune to these issues.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Years later, the series was set for a revival, but it was abruptly canceled due to creative differences.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even so, Ortega’s look at the Wednesday premiere in London with bleached brows, shimmery smoky eyes, and oxblood lips was polarizing.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Recalling the English folk motif of the tree as possessing healing powers, a clump of soil dug up from an orchard in Lothlórien is used to replenish the scoured Shire.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As a result, the team abandoned the practice for the next two and a half seasons.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Wayne’s car was seen abandoned in Aurora’s Hoffman Heights neighborhood the next day, on June 15, 1986, but police did not link the car to Wayne until it was towed away two weeks later, an Aurora cold case investigator wrote in the affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trump scrapped a program dedicated to funding flood mitigation in low-income communities.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, the project was scrapped by Disney and never went into production.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another approach on two ladders was also aborted, and a drone was sent up in their stead.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Apparently, the plan was aborted after several FBI supervisors refused to cooperate, viewing it as inappropriate.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The purification method the city is using for Phase One — called indirect potable reuse — softened that image somewhat by requiring the purified water to sit in a reservoir for months.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Use bottled or purified water for drinking and brushing your teeth when traveling or camping.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
5 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scrubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrubbed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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