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Rub is an English word of 3 letters with synonyms like contact or scratch. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Rub in a sentence

Related words

Rub | Rubber | Ruby | Rubble | Rubbish | Rubio | Ruben | Rubin | Rubbing

Rub meaning

  1. An act of rubbing.
  2. A difficulty or problem.
  3. A quip or sarcastic remark.

Synonyms of Rub

contact rub down scratch pass draw run guide physical contact wipe obstruction obstacle snag hitch hang-up rub off

Related words

Other words often associated with Rub or its synonyms:

move balk hindrance impedimenta abrade deterrent impediment travel touching check baulk hinderance

Using Rub

  • The main meaning on this page is: An act of rubbing. | A difficulty or problem. | A quip or sarcastic remark.
  • Useful related words include: contact, rub down, scratch, pass.
  • In the example corpus, rub often appears in combinations such as: to rub, the rub, rub the.

Context around Rub

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 15 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cena 2× men 1×

Often after:

shoulders 2× yours 1× onto 1× salt 1× cbd 1×

Sentence patterns with Rub

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a rub on the 1× and to rub salt into 1× away to rub at his 1× back i rub yours 1× called the rub in 1999 1× can you rub cbd oil 1× colloquially you rub my back 1× constrain and rub your foot 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all slow cooked 1× and he gave 1× and provided you 1× and to rub 1× can you rub 1× dad grimaced turning 1×

Common sentence endings:

the wrong way 2× a circular motion 1× at his chest 1× i rub yours 1× in stoppage time 1× john cena rub 1×

Words around Rub

Just before it in the word index:

ruatoki 2 ruat 3 ruas 4 ruark 5 ruaridh 15 ruari 7

Just after it in the word index:

ruba 4 rubadiri 3 rubaga 4 rubagumya 2 rubaiyat 15 rubalcaba 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

achilles 413 algae 413 bending 413 carnegie 413 directives 413 fixes 413

Corpus analysis for Rub

  • In this selection, "rub" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cena, men, shoulders, yours and onto stand out and add context to how "rub" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a rub on the and and to rub salt into. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rub" sits close to words such as achilles, algae and bending, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rub

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dry them and rub with olive oil. (7 words)

Can you rub CBD oil on your gums? (8 words)

Put colloquially, you rub my back, I rub yours. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

And rather than a pill, it is a gel — which has a similar consistency to hand sanitiser, dries quickly and is odourless — that men rub onto their shoulders, chest and upper arms once a day. (35 words)

And there's the rub with the Patriots' upcoming decision at receiver and their offense as a whole: is it better to chase a player you love and risk long-term pain? (32 words)

Demand for sex work skyrockets each year at the meeting of world leaders and business tycoons who jet in from all around the world to rub shoulders with each other. (30 words)

Question examples

And there's the rub with the Patriots' upcoming decision at receiver and their offense as a whole: is it better to chase a player you love and risk long-term pain? (32 words)

Can you rub CBD oil on your gums? (8 words)

Example sentences (20)

And he gave LA Knight the John Cena rub at what had to be the perfect time for LA Knight to receive the John Cena rub.

Put colloquially, you rub my back, I rub yours.

Rub both the pork belly and skin with a tablespoon of olive oil, then rub in half the spice mix.

He started a new band called The Rub in 1999, and played several gigs but nothing has been heard of The Rub since.

All slow cooked meat with sauce or rub is amazing, I'm just saying if we rank the regional varietals, South Carolina is on the bottom.

And provided you don't fall off them and break your ankle, they won't constrain and rub your foot as so many shoes will.

And rather than a pill, it is a gel — which has a similar consistency to hand sanitiser, dries quickly and is odourless — that men rub onto their shoulders, chest and upper arms once a day.

And there's the rub with the Patriots' upcoming decision at receiver and their offense as a whole: is it better to chase a player you love and risk long-term pain?

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And, to rub salt into the wound, the visitors broke up the pitch to score on the counter through James Forrest.

But there's one aspect of the upcoming productions that might rub some people the wrong way.

Can you rub CBD oil on your gums?

Dad grimaced, turning away to rub at his chest.

Demand for sex work skyrockets each year at the meeting of world leaders and business tycoons who jet in from all around the world to rub shoulders with each other.

Dip a soft cloth into the paste and rub it onto the aluminum surface in a circular motion.

Dry them and rub with olive oil.

Farke's hug for Summerville and a rub on the head as the Man of the Match came off in stoppage time.

Fiscal depute Trina Sinclair told the court: "She was using her hands to rub her upper arms to warm herself up.

From Nov. 3-5, thousands of Bravoholics will descend upon Caesars Forum for the opportunity to rub shoulders with Bravolebrities and connect with fellow superfans.

From Taxi Driver's Travis and Willy Wonka to Christian from 50 Shades of Grey, there are just some protagonists that rub the audience the wrong way.

Funk gave an entire company and a revolution “the rub”, and we see the WWE tribute video to him.

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Common combinations with rub

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rub" in a sentence?
An example: "And he gave LA Knight the John Cena rub at what had to be the perfect time for LA Knight to receive the John Cena rub." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rub" from authentic English texts.
What does "rub" mean?
Rub means: An act of rubbing.
What are synonyms of "rub"?
Common synonyms of "rub" include: contact, rub down, scratch, pass, draw, run, guide, physical contact. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "rub" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "rub", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.