Synonyms for scrubbing
scrub·bing

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1. scrub, scrubbing, scouringnoun

   the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

   Synonyms:
   scouring, bush, chaparral, scrub

Matched Categories

1. • Cleaning

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1. List of paraphrases for "scrubbing":

   washing, purge, purging, scrub, rubbing, debug, lavage, wash, debugging

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How to use scrubbing in a sentence?

1. Mike Pence:

   The president-elect is absolutely committed to scrubbing the federal budget with the eye of a businessman.

2. Morgan Brashear:

   Their two biggest frustrations with the dish-washing process are the soaking and the scrubbing.

3. Jason Chaffetz:

   EPA is rife with incompetence and Region 5 [which Hedman was in charge of] is no exception, one resignation will not change the top to bottom scrubbing EPA needs, but it is a step in the right direction.

4. Jonathan Stanley:

   We're scrubbing the numbers and saying, with oil at $50 to $60 a barrel, who can survive? We're looking at Halcon closely.

5. Bhaskar Salvi:

   For years they have been cleaning and scrubbing hospitals, residential complexes, streets and railway stations. But instead of providing them with protective gear, and rewarding them, people are ostracizing them. Some have even been refused water to drink, when requested while at work.