as in to scrub
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Verb
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Gascón’s name and image have been scrubbed from the studio’s latest for-your-consideration posters, which do not even mention the movie’s title.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Workers on a crane scrubbed the name from the stone front of its Washington headquarters.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Just brush the building rubble decorative walkway stones aside to enter.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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The most coordinated thing anyone does in the movie might be to gracefully and rhythmically brush the dirt off their feet before going to bed.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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In a relative sense, Bregman turned out to be something of a bargain.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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On a weekly basis, the three major averages logged gains, as sentiment improved following more certainty around U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans, while new inflation data turned out to be more constructive than first expected.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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Remove upper pan from double boiler (with the chocolate) and wipe bottom of pan to remove any water.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
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The platform was also wiped from the Apple App and Google Play stores.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Southwest Airlines Pilot Arrested, Charged with DUI Before Takeoff: Reports The aircraft and luggage were then swept for explosives before the plane departed, per ABC News.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The violence broke out during the sixth straight day of demonstrations sweeping across the L.A. area and beyond, ABC 7 reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In terms of sustainability, the staff clean the beach multiple times a day to reduce the chance of pollution making its way into the ocean.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Infected markets will be depopulated, cleaned, and remain closed for at least five days until passing inspection.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It has also been decided, unwisely, that Bridget has somehow lost the desire or perhaps the ability to ever comb her hair.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Musk and his team, under Trump’s direction, have been entering government agencies, combing through books, and instructing civil servants to find ways to reduce government spending and cut out any dead weight.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bedrooms Window sills, baseboards, ceiling fan blades, and all surfaces of the bedroom should be dusted.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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On some of its final nights in January, the restaurant was out of several items and did not even have the traditional chile powder to dust its signature chips, commenters wrote on social media.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Muck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muck%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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