scrub
verb (used with object)
to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
is scrubbing
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present progressiveof scrub (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Along with staff, Ms. MacDonough is scrubbing and analyzing the pieces of the package to determine whether they adhere to the rules, in a process affectionately known on Capitol Hill as a “Byrd bath.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
“At Disney, their specialty is scrubbing everything to be squeaky clean and palatable,” said Rick Rothschild, a ride designer for Disney from 1978 until 2009.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2017
Internet Noise is scrubbing your traces online, removing the evidence of your real self.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 4, 2017
Disney World is scrubbing references to alligators in its rides and shows after a gator killed a 2-year-old Nebraska boy earlier this month.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2016
Mom wears dishwashing gloves and is scrubbing down our television.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
