Synonyms of scrubbed

scrubbed 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in washed

Related Words

• washed
• bleached
• cleansed
• whitened
• purified
• cleanly
• sterile
• sanitary
• white
• hygienic
• abluted
• germfree
• milky
• untainted
• snowy
• unpolluted
• unblemished
• pure
• wholesome
• spotless
• undefiled
• clean
• flawless
• unsullied
• squeaky-clean
• stainless
• antiseptic
• pristine
• shiny
• immaculate
• unstained
• unsoiled
• spick-and-span
• chaste
• taintless
• sparkling
• bright
• fair

Dissimilar Words

• stained
• dirty
• soiled
• filthy
• spotted
• unclean
• grubby
• uncleaned
• foul
• muddy
• dingy
• grimy
• unwashed
• greasy
• sullied
• mucky
• polluted
• besmirched
• smirched
• tainted
• blackened
• unsterilized
• discolored
• defiled
• unsterile
• germy

2

as in scraped

Related Words

• scraped
• scoured
• sanded
• sandblasted
• soapy
• coated
• sandpapered
• rubbed
• waxed
• rasped
• waxy
• glazed
• brushed
• burnished
• polished
• ground
• buffed
• shined
• slicked
• greased
• lubricated
• glossed
• oiled
• greasy
• slithery
• slick
• slippery
• slippy

Dissimilar Words

• rough
• uneven
• roughened
• scuffed
• coarsened

scrubbed

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verb

past tense of scrub

as in canceled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canceled
• abandoned
• scrapped
• aborted
• revoked
• repealed
• recalled
• rescinded
• dropped
• withdrew
• suspended
• called
• called off
• terminated
• halted
• reversed
• retracted
• ended
• interrupted
• invalidated
• cried off
• nullified
• voided
• annulled
• abrogated
• stopped
• discontinued
• took back
• rolled back
• recanted
• relinquished
• broke off
• wrote off
• held back
• countermanded
• surrendered
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• continued
• engaged
• promised
• began
• started
• initiated
• commenced
• pledged
• undertook
• took up
• took on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrubbed

Verb

While it was eventually scrubbed from TikTok, the 15-minute stream saw Hilton holding a knife while naked and bloody with visible cuts on his body. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Shortly after, Polk scrubbed his Instagram account clean and went dark. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

All schools will open as normal — although operations will be tightly monitored and affected campuses are being scrubbed clean inside and out. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Firm fruits and vegetables that can be thoroughly washed and scrubbed before eating are also likely to be safe. — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 28 July 2026

The last vestiges of the Jim Harbaugh era have been scrubbed from the football program, which now belongs to Kyle Whittingham. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026

SpaceX at first tried to launch the broadband internet relay units on a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday morning (July 20), but an unexpected engine cutoff at the point of ignition scrubbed the day's attempt. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 21 July 2026

Firm fruits and vegetables, such as cucumbers and melons, should be scrubbed with a produce brush, the agency says. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 21 July 2026

SpaceX scrubbed the launch attempt, and engineers began preparations to drain the rocket’s propellant tanks. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026