scrub

Example Sentences

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“It’s just that Cadet Mason makes me want to scrub my skin with sandpaper, sir.”

From Literature

Field voles, hedgehogs and other ground‑nesting species rely on dense vegetation, leaf piles and scrub for shelter during the colder months.

From BBC

In the remote Ocotillo washes, where the scrubs claw at people’s shins, he recently found what he believes to be the remains of a human finger.

From Los Angeles Times

Rural school was sporadic; household chores—scrubbing shirts, sweeping ashes, carrying wood and water—were endless.

From Literature

More challenging was scrubbing off the black paint that she’d applied to her back feathers.

From Literature