rub in
Example Sentences
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Always rub in the same direction as the grain lines that the manufacturer left when buffing the sink.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2022
My mom warned me against trying to rub in the detergent, which she explained might actually remove the color of the jeans themselves.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2022
You can hear the struggle and the rub in the playing, like wind blowing against rough terrain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2021
Now, employees will add the rub in sealed bags so they don’t directly handle raw meat. Workers now marinate meat after restaurants close to avoid possible contamination with food prepared during the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2016
Did she really need to rub in her first-place reign?
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
