- present participle of rub.
rubbing
Example Sentences
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President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosures, released Tuesday by the U.S. government, are rubbing salt in their wounds.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
That social-media exposure appears to be rubbing off on the younger generation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
One recent 75-degree afternoon, sitting on the front stoop of the rowhouse where she lives with her dad, Burton was rubbing her hands together vigorously, as if it were cold out.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Before long, the band was playing in New York, rubbing shoulders with Patti Smith, Talking Heads and Blondie at CBGBs and shaking punks out of their contemptuous indifference.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
I shake his palm, the dirt on both our gloves rubbing off and falling in a shower.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing rubbing
Visual Arts - Introductory
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Visual Arts - High School
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Visual Arts - Middle School
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