scrubbed

American

[skruhb-id] / ˈskrʌb ɪd /

adjective

Archaic.

stunted; scrubby.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of scrubbed

First recorded in 1590–1600; scrub ² + -ed ³

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While this was part of the original screenplay for “Michael,” The Wall Street Journal reported that the plotline had to be scrubbed due to conditions of the settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

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

Between 2018 and 2019, they self-released an album and two EPs - all of which have since been scrubbed from the internet.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Information that’s publicly available, such as vehicle, real estate or voting records, also does not need to be scrubbed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Then he mopped and polished and swept and scrubbed, while I nibbled and gnawed on my biscuit.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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