as in cancelled
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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as in scraped
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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
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 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
Place 2 pounds potatoes, scrubbed, in a large pot (if using baby, small, or medium-size potatoes, leave whole; if using large potatoes or sweet potatoes, peel if desired, and cut potatoes into evenly sized pieces).
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
That was also scrubbed from online pages in wake of the Kirk shooting.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The two-game series scheduled between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees next June 13-14 has been scrubbed because of a scheduling conflict with a soccer game.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That ended last month, the latest senior figure scrubbed from a poster that is unrecognisable from just 18 months ago.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
They will be haunted forever by the videos that can’t be scrubbed from social media.
—Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Unable to reach a deal, the media company’s content, including channels Univision and UniMás, have gone dark on the pay-TV platform, with content being scrubbed from subscribers’ libraries.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 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
Place 2 pounds potatoes, scrubbed, in a large pot (if using baby, small, or medium-size potatoes, leave whole; if using large potatoes or sweet potatoes, peel if desired, and cut potatoes into evenly sized pieces).
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
That was also scrubbed from online pages in wake of the Kirk shooting.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The two-game series scheduled between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees next June 13-14 has been scrubbed because of a scheduling conflict with a soccer game.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That ended last month, the latest senior figure scrubbed from a poster that is unrecognisable from just 18 months ago.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
They will be haunted forever by the videos that can’t be scrubbed from social media.
—Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrubbed
Adjective
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Pre-washed greens, like those in salad kits, aren’t immune to these issues.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nothing is pre-washed and none of the ingredients for my recipes were pre-cut.—
Alexis Berger,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Around the same time, a Black History Month project – a living wax museum in which her other daughter was planning to depict the poet Maya Angelou – was also canceled.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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But our flights had been canceled amid rocket fire and regional escalation, fallout from Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and its war with Iran.—
Reem Kassis,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Outside of the Morgan collection, Amber Lewis’ Topanga collection has some of my personal favorites—things that inhabit the Jenni Kayne laidback and bleached-bone style of America’s more arid climates.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
7 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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Even Microsoft, once Google’s fiercest rival in the browser space, eventually abandoned its own engine and rebuilt Edge on Chromium.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The San Francisco Chronicle’s Mackenzie Chung Fegan abandoned anonymity on day one, and the New York Times’ dual critics Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan went as far as starring in several videos to announce their tenure at the paper.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And yet, the agency’s human-resources office—which handled ethics issues—has been scrapped, according to Alt CDC, a team of anonymous public-health officials that has been crowdsourcing updates on the firings.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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The main channel scrapped music videos back in 2011 and instead pushed those out to its sister channel.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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One of the most serious close calls was in March at Chicago's Midway International Airport, where a Southwest Airlines jet aborted landing and performed a go-around after a business jet entered the runway without authorization.—
Ayesha Ali,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The entire development integrates wellness at every level — from biophilic design elements to organic materials, purified air systems, and toxin-free materials.—
The Well Coconut Grove,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Scrubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrubbed. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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