rub
Example Sentences
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The sparks form when countless tiny dust grains collide and rub against one another.
From Science Daily
In general, earthquakes are caused by the tectonic plates that make up the earth moving and rubbing together.
From BBC
In the late 1990s, Gary Winnick donated millions of dollars to the Los Angeles Zoo and rubbed elbows with President Bill Clinton.
Uzzaman wants to instill the fundamentals, but he said the students’ focus may have rubbed off on him.
It's not the kind of kimchi my family would have made, but the process - rubbing paste into each leaf, waiting for the tang to deepen - connects back to kitchens thousands of miles away.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
