as in cancelling
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 scrubbing
Six months later, the internship — some of which bore all the glamour of scrubbing bird poop and bucketing hundreds of pounds of fish as dolphin food — developed into a full-time gig as a trainer.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Let the solution sit for a maximum of 20 minutes before scrubbing the bowl with a nylon brush or your toilet brush.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
The Arlington City Council followed in the footsteps of Fort Worth on Tuesday night and began the process of scrubbing diversity, equity and inclusion from the municipal code.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, Reyes is one of several Scrubs stars officially scrubbing in for the reboot, joining Faison, Zach Braff, and Sarah Chalke.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Investing in a data removal service can help reduce your digital footprint by scrubbing your information from people-search sites and data brokers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The younger Hoang grew up busing tables and scrubbing dishes in the family business.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
But solutions are hard to immediately draft because reform could be seen as scrubbing away transparency, said Eric Lawyer, a senior legislative advocate with the association.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Hate the full-body workout that comes with scrubbing your shower, tub, and tile?
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Let the solution sit for a maximum of 20 minutes before scrubbing the bowl with a nylon brush or your toilet brush.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
The Arlington City Council followed in the footsteps of Fort Worth on Tuesday night and began the process of scrubbing diversity, equity and inclusion from the municipal code.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, Reyes is one of several Scrubs stars officially scrubbing in for the reboot, joining Faison, Zach Braff, and Sarah Chalke.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Investing in a data removal service can help reduce your digital footprint by scrubbing your information from people-search sites and data brokers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The younger Hoang grew up busing tables and scrubbing dishes in the family business.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
But solutions are hard to immediately draft because reform could be seen as scrubbing away transparency, said Eric Lawyer, a senior legislative advocate with the association.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Hate the full-body workout that comes with scrubbing your shower, tub, and tile?
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrubbing
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Just weeks later, Cracker Barrel is scrapping another major move.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Marion urged caution as state lawmakers consider scrapping the state test.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Companies that committed to DEI efforts and made public statements are now pulling back from those policies, editing their websites, disbanding employee resource groups, and quietly abandoning inclusive hiring goals.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Importantly, the company is also abandoning its plan to build a competitor to the cellular Starlink service.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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White House officials briefly explored cancelling some of SpaceX’s deals with NASA and the Department of Defense, The Wall Street Journal reported in July.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The woman noted that canceling the shower has left her heartbroken.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This latest expulsion followed an earlier Trump order revoking TPS protections granted by Biden in 2023 to another 348,000 Venezuelans, which brings the total number of expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to more than 600,000.—
Andres Oppenheimer
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Clean energy leaders said that revoking the endangerment finding also puts businesses at risk.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Federal officials have said that repealing the rule would allow for more flexible management for local land managers and aid in preventing destructive wildfires.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its passage is a blow to leadership, which, in the past, has voted against repealing the AUMFs.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Scrubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrubbing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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