scrubbed

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

Casey Wasserman’s name has been scrubbed from the agency he founded decades ago, replaced with an amorphous moniker: “The Team.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The face of an angel on a restored church fresco in Rome that sparked outrage because of its likeness to Italy's prime minister, has been crudely scrubbed out by the artist who painted it.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

JetBlue Airways scrubbed more than 70% of its flights, as more than 40% of Spirit Airlines flights and 30% of Frontier Airlines flights had been canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Her shoulders and arms shook as she scrubbed.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie