rub
Example Sentences
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As the shoot unfolds, Clyde can be found affectionately rubbing Hayley’s hand, gently playing with the wedding band on her ring finger.
From Los Angeles Times
“She’s so intentional, thoughtful in preparation, and it’s something that I hope has rubbed off on me in the right way.”
From Los Angeles Times
I fling off my flip-flops and rub my feet against the back of the driver’s seat.
From Literature
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She rubbed her hand against the rock, feeling up into the hole in the cliff as far as her arm would reach.
From Literature
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He rubbed tired, blurry eyes and told himself it was just a dream.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.