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'rub' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'rub' with 19 example sentences.


rub noun

: an unforeseen obstacle

: the act of rubbing or wiping

rub verb

: move over something with pressure

: cause friction

: scrape or rub as if to relieve itching


  • Never rub your eyes when your hands are dirty.
  • A genie appeared when Aladdin rubbed the magic lamp.
  • Come over here. I'll rub your back.
  • The faster we rub our hands together, the warmer they get.
  • Dogs like to have their ears rubbed.
  • Rub two sticks together to get the fire started.
  • Everything he says rubs me the wrong way.
  • He rubbed his hands together.
  • Children often rub their eyes when they are tired.
  • My cat rubbed her head against my shoulder.
  • Rub salt in the wound.
  • Cookie just wanted a belly rub.
  • The opposition is rubbing their hands together in malice.
  • I rubbed his spots with these leaves.
  • She rubbed her hair with a towel.
  • The pain melted away as the ointment was rubbed into his foot.
  • The mother rubbed the sick child's back.
  • Her admirable creative urge rubs off on other people.
  • Don't rub it in.
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