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rubbed

VERB

stroke, massage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply brush caress clean coat cover glaze graze grind knead paint pat scrape scrub slather smear smooth spread wear wipe

STRONG

abrade anoint bark buff burnish chafe curry daub erase erode excoriate file fray fret furbish glance gloss grate mop plaster polish put rasp scour shine swab

WEAK

triturate wear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dirty reveal strip uncover

STRONG

dull make happy please

Example Sentences

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Dissension among the board grew, and Neugebauer’s charismatic, but at-times abrasive, style rubbed some the wrong way, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

This loss has rubbed some of the shine off the coalition and Meloni herself, long the strong woman of Italian politics, has been left looking more vulnerable.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“They rubbed a little salt in the wound,” Knight said.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

“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 • Feb. 14, 2026

My nose itched and I rubbed it with the back of my hand.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell