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as in scraped
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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
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
But another medical drama that’s built a following also scrubbed in.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Later on, a smaller group of us from the ship recalled feeling absolutely out of sorts as we were guided into a large communal space, stripped out of our robes, and each scrubbed and bathed on top of our own warmed marble slabs.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
For instance, the administration has scrubbed mentions of climate change from government websites as well as begun dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, the country’s leading climate and weather research center.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The evening with Schwartz was being promoted on the website as recently as Thursday, though all references to the Broadway composer appeared to have been scrubbed by Friday afternoon.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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
Adjective
But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.
—Verb
The toilets are scrubbed, the dishes are washed and the floors are spotless.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrubbed
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Eddie Bauer Queen-Size Troutdale Green Quilt Set Eddie Bauer’s light gray plaid quilt set comes pre-washed for extra softness.—
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Pre-washed greens, like those in salad kits, aren’t immune to these issues.—
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Years later, the series was set for a revival, but it was abruptly canceled due to creative differences.—
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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.—
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Her bleached blond hair, worn long and straight, or up in a twist with tresses cascading down, as well as her penchant for casual, form-fitting outfits kept her image contemporary-looking long after the ‘60s were over.—
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Someone who is Caucasian with straight, bleached hair, for example, may actually benefit from the same products as someone who is Black with high-porosity coils.—
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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.—
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Throughout the history of gold panning, workers had never been abandoned in remote or forgotten areas of the jungle.—
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The buildings were abandoned as the public school system grew more welcoming of Black students, and many of the sites have been lost, historians say.—
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Also, the grout joints must all be the same depth and texture, because sanded grout is difficult to paint evenly.—
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As more ocean carriers appear to show an openness to returning to the Red Sea on a limited basis, Maersk reportedly scrapped a long-time fee last month for one of its container vessels that transited the Suez Canal.—
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The Blue Bag program went ahead despite being savaged by critics for years throughout its planning stages, and was not considered a success when it was scrapped more than a dozen years later for the city's current blue cart program.—
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The Dating Game, directed by Violet Du Feng, shows us the struggle of young men to find spouses in a country where males outnumber females by a large margin (a result of China’s one-child policy, which saw many female offspring aborted or abandoned in favor of male children).—
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The leader of an international pro-life organization lauded the Nativity scene set up by the Vatican that highlighted the more than 25,000 babies who were not aborted this year thanks to the group's outreach initiatives.—
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“Scrubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrubbed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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