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
Ashley Davis, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
The tropical scent is like an instant getaway; the scrub makes my skin incredibly smooth.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
Nathan Bomey, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
The Bissell Little Green uses a mixture of water and cleaning solution to soak, scrub, and suck up the grime that's gotten into your carpet, couch, or loveseat.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The recipient gets a taste of several beloved products with this edition from Mario Badescu that includes a body scrub, body butter, lip balm, and hand cream.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
The tropical scent is like an instant getaway; the scrub makes my skin incredibly smooth.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
State of play: Since Thompson was shot by a masked man outside a Hilton hotel in New York City on Wednesday morning, companies are bulking up on executive security and scrubbing their websites of executive names.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
The Bissell Little Green uses a mixture of water and cleaning solution to soak, scrub, and suck up the grime that's gotten into your carpet, couch, or loveseat.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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Surely someone that diminutive will just be a scrambler who chases down balls and loops them back until the sun sets. Wrong.The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
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But that’s hardly the only reason the diminutive forward made the San Jose Sharks roster out of training camp.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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All of those provisions were scrapped when Elon Musk and President-elect Trump tanked the bill.Axios, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
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The script, co-written by Ross and producer Joslyn Barnes, scraps Whitehead’s opening prologue about the wretched cemetery to instead emphasize that this will be a bittersweet celebration of life.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.Robert Higgs, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2023
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Several schools have canceled Friday classes in Wisconsin due to the snowy weather.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the premises.Dyepkazah Shibayan and Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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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
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The Claridge Hotel’s former casino sits abandoned as well.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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If the department’s predictions are correct, the U.S. would be essentially abandoning any pretense of trying to limit climate change.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The fact that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called to bolster support for Ukraine in case Donald Trump revokes U.S. aid is indicative of how Europe and the U.K. anticipate how the Republican's second presidential term will go.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Last week, The New York Times reported that a lawyer for Kennedy who is reviewing candidates for jobs at HHS filed a petition to the Food and Drug Administration in 2022 to revoke approval of the polio vaccine.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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A number of labor unions across industries have been at the forefront of the years-long push to repeal WEP and GPO.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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That included proposals to instead replace rather than fully repeal the Social Security provisions or to raise the retirement age to help offset the cost of the benefit increases.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Scrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrub. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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