scrub off

phrasal verb

scrubbed off; scrubbing off; scrubs off

: to remove (something) from a surface by rubbing hard with a rough object or substance and often with soap

Examples of scrub off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tattoos wear off eventually but can also be scrubbed off with rubbing alcohol. —Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025

As far as the history of hockey can be written in St. Paul, it might as well have been announced that the Statue of Liberty no longer has a torch or that the faces on Mount Rushmore have been scrubbed off by the wind. —Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025

Your Skin Adhesives, grease, paint—all of these substances can be notoriously tricky to scrub off your skin. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025

The city in 3 has scrubbed off the dirt and exchanged Lola’s video game aesthetic for something colder and more clinical. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Feb. 2025

McDonald made her entrance after a couple of hours, resplendent in a crimson Christian Siriano gown, the mire of Rose well and scrubbed off. —Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024

And the most disturbing images had been scrubbed off that video, Israel said. —Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024

And although this removal process is much easier than scrubbing off waterproof formulas, the best part of tubing mascara is that most formulas are usually water-resistant, like this Tartlette XL mascara. —Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2024

Abrasive soap can help scrub off any stubborn stains that remain stuck to your skin after applying oil and washing your hands in warm, soapy water. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024

Rhymes for scrub off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff