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scrubbing

The word “scrubbing” has 2 syllables: scrub-bing

It's pronounced as /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for scrubbing?

In the thesaurus, “scrubbing” has 42 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scrubbing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scrubbing

Antonyms for scrubbing

Meanings of scrubbing

  • verb
    1. To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening.
    2. To rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour.
    3. To be diligent and penurious.
    4. To call off a scheduled event; to cancel.
    5. To eliminate or to correct data from a set of records to bring it inline with other similar datasets.
    6. (audio) To move a recording tape back and forth with a scrubbing motion to produce a scratching sound, or to do so by a similar use of a control on an editing system.
    7. (audio, video) To maneuver the play position on a media editing system by using a scroll bar or touch-based interface.
  • noun
    1. An act of cleaning in which something is scrubbed.
    2. The removal of impurities from gas.

Example Sentences

  • She spent the afternoon scrubbing the kitchen floor.
  • The workers are scrubbing the walls before painting them.
  • He was scrubbing mud off his boots after the hike.
  • The nurse is scrubbing her hands before surgery.
  • They kept scrubbing the stain, but it would not disappear.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scrubbing, such as: abandoning, aborting, abrogating, annulling, beginning, breaking off, calling.

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