- present tense form of scrub (3rd person singular).
scrubs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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MI5 moved its headquarters in September 1940 after its previous base, Wormwood Scrubs prison, was bombed during the Blitz.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - appeared at Lincoln Crown Court via video link from HMP Wormwood Scrubs, where he was remanded in custody.
From BBC • May 28, 2024
If they rebooted Scrubs as a one-man show starring Jason Momoa and only Jason Momoa, I’d probably watch it.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2024
I was never a Scrubs guy, and so I’ve never really loved the T-Mobile spots in which Zach Braff and Donald Faison sing about the virtues of America’s third-choice wireless provider.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2024
Time became his ally, as inside the prison memories slowly faded of Blake's treachery outside the walls, and Wormwood Scrubs came to view George Blake as a helpful and harmless middle-aged man.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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