scrub at

Examples (10)

• She scrubbed at the child's face with a tissue, trying to remove the chocolate.
• He had to scrub vigorously at the stubborn stain on the kitchen floor.
• Don't just wipe it; you need to really scrub at that dried-on food before it hardens.
• The chef was scrubbing at the burnt pan, hoping to salvage it before dinner service.
• They would often scrub at the rust spots on the old boat, but they always returned.
• Can you please scrub at this persistent mark until it completely disappears?
• Despite her efforts, she couldn't completely scrub at the ink stain on her new shirt.
• The cleaner painstakingly scrubbed at every single tile in the neglected bathroom.
• If you scrub at it for long enough with a good cleaner, it might eventually come off.
• I watched him scrub at the dirty grout in the shower with a small, stiff brush.