rub in
Example Sentences
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Always rub in the same direction as the grain lines that the manufacturer left when buffing the sink.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2022
My mom warned me against trying to rub in the detergent, which she explained might actually remove the color of the jeans themselves.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2022
To sleep, perchance to dream the same ominous dream being shared by three complete strangers — ay, there’s the rub in the new mystery drama “Falling Water.” 10 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2016
Now, employees will add the rub in sealed bags so they don’t directly handle raw meat. Workers now marinate meat after restaurants close to avoid possible contamination with food prepared during the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2016
As if to rub in my ineptitude, Otto handily pulled away a shoot and munched away.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
