scrubbed

[skruhb-id] / ˈskrʌb ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

deferred

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delayed negotiated postponed

STRONG

adjourned assessed charged pigeonholed prolonged protracted remanded renegotiated stalled temporized

WEAK

held up in waiting indebted on hold on the shelf staved off

Antonyms

WEAK

advanced forwarded furthered hastened hurried

ADJECTIVE

postponed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delayed suspended

STRONG

adjourned intermitted prorogued shelved tabled withheld

WEAK

on hold put off

ADJECTIVE

washed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cleaned

Antonyms

WEAK

dirty soiled

Example Sentences

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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

Chrysler-parent Stellantis essentially scrubbed its showrooms of passenger cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Once your information is scrubbed, it might not be noticeable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 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

She scrubbed the rough parts of her heels and her knees and especially her elbows.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers