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 washed
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrubbed
Verb
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The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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An author training session was canceled with no explanation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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In April 2023, Blue Island leveled another complaint against the nonprofit asking a judge to declare the property in violation of the city’s building codes, dangerous, unsafe and abandoned, court records show.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the Department of Health took exception to Peterson’s recommendation, saying Cooley’s license should be revoked.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
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Violators could possibly have their medical marijuana license suspended or revoked and also be subject to any local laws or ordinances that apply, officials said in a statement to The Courier Journal.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The folding handles close away neatly into side recesses to create flush sides that store cleanly side by side.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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Director Jennifer Chang understands clearly and cleanly which moments need specific tones and moods.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Scrubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrubbed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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