scrubbed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unscrubbed adjective
- well-scrubbed adjective
Etymology
Origin of scrubbed
Example Sentences
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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
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
Those comments were also scrubbed from social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Once your information is scrubbed, it might not be noticeable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
The sink and tub were scrubbed until their whiteness could snow-blind.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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