scrub

noun and verb22 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

A thorough act of cleaning by scrubbing.

Describes scrubland that does not grow very high.

Similar to dense, emphasizing impenetrability.

Refers to a large area of closely packed scrub, difficult to pass through.

Refers to the type of low-growing vegetation found in a desert.

A small area of scrubland.

To make something clean by scrubbing it.

An adjective phrase describing someone or something as being very clean, as if just scrubbed.

To clean someone or something by scrubbing.

Used to describe a landscape, like a mountain or hill, that is covered with scrub.

Similar to 'be covered in', suggesting the scrub has grown wild and uncontrolled.

To scrub completely and with great attention to detail.

To clean a surface thoroughly by scrubbing.

To clean the inside of something by scrubbing.

To remove dirt or a stain by scrubbing.

To scrub in a strong, healthy, and energetic way.

To scrub with great energy and speed.

A brush with stiff bristles used for cleaning.

A brush with stiff bristles used for cleaning.

To remove something from a surface by scrubbing.

To remove something from a surface by scrubbing.

To scrub a specific spot or area, often persistently.

Collocations with "scrub"

... + scrub