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scrubbed

[skruhb-id] / ˈskrʌb ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
deferred
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delayed negotiated postponed
STRONG
adjourned assessed charged pigeonholed prolonged protracted remanded renegotiated stalled temporized
WEAK
held up in waiting indebted on hold on the shelf staved off
Antonyms
WEAK
advanced forwarded furthered hastened hurried
ADJECTIVE
postponed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delayed suspended
STRONG
adjourned intermitted prorogued shelved tabled withheld
WEAK
on hold put off
ADJECTIVE
washed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cleaned
Antonyms
WEAK
dirty soiled

Example Sentences

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No one was hurt, she scrubbed the thought from her head and became the upstanding moral citizen she is today.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Historically, almost half of all rocket launches that end up scrubbed have been a result of unsafe weather, said Burger.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In August 2025, a Crew-11 launch was scrubbed at T-minus 1 minute due to cloud cover and a small thunderstorm near Cape Canaveral violating weather safety criteria.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Chrysler-parent Stellantis essentially scrubbed its showrooms of passenger cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The attic stretched contentedly as her windows were scrubbed and cobwebs were dusted away.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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