Meaning & use
scrubbed
Cleaned a surface thoroughly by rubbing hard, often with a brush, water, and soap.
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She scrubbed the burnt pan for ten minutes before the last stain finally came off.
The nurses scrubbed their hands and arms before entering the operating room.
A note on using this word
In aerospace and event contexts, 'scrubbed' also means canceled or postponed, as in a scrubbed launch.
Words with a similar meaning
scouredcleansed
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Canceled or postponed a planned event, especially due to a problem.
Mission control scrubbed the launch after detecting a fuel leak on the pad.
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