rub out

Example Sentences

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They’re the stains you can’t rub out, the holes around the collar, the crease marks forever etched into fabric.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

He fidgets endlessly with his hands as if trying to rub out the scars.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023

After the war, they saw no need to rub out their past.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2022

I rub out a lot and redraw to get it right.

From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2017

I put my hands to my face and scrubbed them against my cheeks, trying to rub out the memories.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu