as in diminutive
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind
that scrub of a mutt turned out to be the smartest dog we ever had
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as in to scrap
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the outdoor art project was scrubbed when the organizers found out they needed permission from city hall
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Recent Examples of scrub
Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
That’s where the double scrub Monday – and a unique role for Craigen Armstrong – comes in.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 May 2025
For instance, sulfur dioxide is abundant in our own Venus’s atmosphere compared to Earth but the authors note is expected to be scrubbed from habitable planetary atmospheres by precipitation.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Plan to spend hours in the hammams, traditional bath houses with a luxury spin—unwinding in steam rooms, indulging in massages, and applying black soap with neroli and eucalyptus followed by a scrub.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
That’s where the double scrub Monday – and a unique role for Craigen Armstrong – comes in.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Verb
The impasse was so serious, there was a chance for the entire project to be, um, scrubbed, until the two sides recently came to an agreement.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 May 2025
For instance, sulfur dioxide is abundant in our own Venus’s atmosphere compared to Earth but the authors note is expected to be scrubbed from habitable planetary atmospheres by precipitation.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrub
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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But that idea gets scrapped not long after it’s introduced.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Some schools have scrapped lessons describing the U.S. as a nation of immigrants.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 May 2025
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
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But this sort of work would require close collaboration with Chinese researchers, at just the time when those collaborations are being scrutinized or canceled.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Intisar proposed cancelling the hospital visit, fearing that they might be targeted for violence by the warring groups, each of which was led by Arabs.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2023
Verb
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Elder Scrolls Online, like any other MMO, is the type of game many players spend hundreds of even thousands of hours playing over the course of several years, so asking them to abandon an account with that type of legacy just to play with someone on another platform is a very big ask.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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How private resorts are changing travel Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perk Travel Troubeshooter: Denied boarding on my flight home.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The Administration sought to revoke the immigration status of thousands of international students in April.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Significantly, this executive order revokes a previous one, issued by President Bill Clinton, which mandated that the federal government offer linguistic access to people with limited English proficiency.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The conservative view Many conservatives are determined to repeal or at least delay and dilute most of the clean energy breaks.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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Bill would end program in Texas On April 23, representatives of Texas Appleseed spoke at a committee hearing in support of House Bill 2609, which would repeal the Failure to Appear/Pay program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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“Scrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrub. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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