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  • past tense form of scrub.
  • past participle of scrub.
Definitions

scrubbed

[skruhb-id] / ˈskrʌb ɪd /


ADJECTIVE
washed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Antonyms


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Dramatic footage of the incident has been scrubbed off the internet.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Over the past week Greenwater became a punchline for late-night monologues, and Antinone scrubbed his phone number from the internet after being inundated with angry voicemails accusing him of swimming in corrupt public cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Dialects have since been dubbed over in cinemas and scrubbed from radio and television programmes.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

As Lin scrubbed the floor on her knees, it picked up rubbish and folded clothes strewn across a sofa.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Ophie scrubbed away her tears and looked up to find the little boy with the injured back standing before her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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