rub

Example Sentences

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Every year, local people come along and rub beach sand into the marble headstones so the names of those U.S. soldiers can still be read.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

This is ostensibly a courtesy to avoid alerting current co-workers that you are job hunting, but it means people you rub the wrong way could ding you years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“You know, I had to make my immigrant father rub his temples even harder.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

And just to rub salt in Welsh wounds, D'Inca finished off a fine move a few minutes from time to ensure they once again surpassed 40 points.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Then she did that gross thing where she licked her thumb and was about to rub some dirt off my cheek, but I leaped away from her.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen