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Rubbed | Rubber | Rubbing | Rubbers | Rubbings

Rubbed meaning

simple past and past participle of rub

Using Rubbed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of rub
  • In the example corpus, rubbed often appears in combinations such as: rubbed off, and rubbed, rubbed with.

Context around Rubbed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

parent 1× first 1× asuka 1× salmon 1× fischer 1× frattesi 1× merely 1× journalist 1× promo 1× simply 1×

Often after:

off 2× together 1× surfaces 1× feces 1× mist 1× salt 1× down 1× shoulders 1× ensured 1× meat 1×

Sentence patterns with Rubbed

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

and he rubbed the bridge 1× area and rubbed her genitals 1× become merely rubbed down shorthand 1× but asuka rubbed mist into 1× englishman simply rubbed his stubble 1× even fischer rubbed it in 1× female journalist rubbed shoulders with 1× foster parent rubbed feces in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a foster parent 1× allowed two touchdowns 1× belair hoisted up 1× chef theresa groeneweg 1× during the course 1× electrification by friction 1×

Common sentence endings:

and illustrious career 1× for anonymous atrocity 1× her to bed 1× into the wounds 1× no electrical properties 1× of his facepaint 1×

Words around Rubbed

Just before it in the word index:

rubba 4 rubaya 2 rubavu 6 rubato 4 rubasingham 3 rubashkin 2

Just after it in the word index:

rubber 1.326 rubberband 6 rubberducks 2 rubberhose 2 rubberised 3 rubberized 27

Similar in corpus frequency:

adrift 214 agm 214 argyll 214 aristocratic 214 bargains 214 bidder 214

Corpus analysis for Rubbed

  • In this selection, "rubbed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, parent, first, asuka, off, together and surfaces stand out and add context to how "rubbed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and he rubbed the bridge and area and rubbed her genitals. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rubbed" sits close to words such as adrift, agm and argyll, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rubbed

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

Punk’s promo rubbed me the wrong way. (8 words)

Steve nervously laughed and rubbed off some of his facepaint. (10 words)

Let these not become merely rubbed-down shorthand for anonymous atrocity. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

During the course of the evening, Zerbin laid down under a blanket with the young woman and put his hand on her hip, then "down the front of her pants to her pubic area and rubbed her genitals through her underwear," Gouge wrote. (43 words)

One of Derby's most fascinating characters has passed away Isis Spendlow-Rawlings, who made her home in Derby, was Egypt's first female journalist, rubbed shoulders with royalty, Hollywood stars and politicians over her long and illustrious career. (39 words)

Electrification by friction further When a piece of glass and a piece of resin—neither of which exhibit any electrical properties—are rubbed together and left with the rubbed surfaces in contact, they still exhibit no electrical properties. (38 words)

Exclamation examples

I think, over the years, that's rubbed off on Sheila and I’m proud that she loves having a cuddle as much as me! (25 words)

Example sentences (20)

Electrification by friction further When a piece of glass and a piece of resin—neither of which exhibit any electrical properties—are rubbed together and left with the rubbed surfaces in contact, they still exhibit no electrical properties.

In most species, all dermal denticles are oriented in one direction, making the skin feel very smooth if rubbed in one direction and very rough if rubbed in the other.

A foster parent rubbed feces in her face when she was a toddler and her adoptive father used a stun gun on her, according to the petition.

Allowed two touchdowns: first rubbed by the TE and freeing the RB for the first red-zone 11-yard TD, and also slipped, allowing the 24-yard TE touchdown, one of his two-scores on the night.

Belair hoisted up Asuka for her finisher, but Asuka rubbed mist into the eyes of Belair, who then released her.

Chef Theresa Groeneweg of Great Land Events created blackened sockeye salmon sliders, which featured sockeye salmon rubbed with a house blackened seasoning on a house bun with slaw and aioli with pickle or olive.

During the course of the evening, Zerbin laid down under a blanket with the young woman and put his hand on her hip, then "down the front of her pants to her pubic area and rubbed her genitals through her underwear," Gouge wrote.

Even Fischer rubbed it in by saying: 'I wish them the best of luck in the relegation battle.

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Former Milan man Calhanoglu’s 79th-minute penalty and a neat stoppage-time finish from Frattesi rubbed salt into the wounds.

He writes: 'I rubbed her back and eventually put her to bed.

I think, over the years, that's rubbed off on Sheila and I’m proud that she loves having a cuddle as much as me!

Let these not become merely rubbed-down shorthand for anonymous atrocity.

One of Derby's most fascinating characters has passed away Isis Spendlow-Rawlings, who made her home in Derby, was Egypt's first female journalist, rubbed shoulders with royalty, Hollywood stars and politicians over her long and illustrious career.

Punk’s promo rubbed me the wrong way.

Rubbed my eyes, quietly pulled back the curtain to see early hints of sunlight, then headed to the kitchen for some ice water.

She had a magic ring, a gift from her great love Frank Kenan, that, when rubbed, ensured a Tar Heel victory.

So if you want to go try some of their well rubbed meat, you will have to wait til next year's event.

Steve nervously laughed and rubbed off some of his facepaint.

The Englishman simply rubbed his stubble innocently every time Russell looked at him, with the Scotland star completely unaware.

The man looked up from his papers then, and he frowned, and he sighed deeply, and he rubbed the bridge of his nose.

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Common combinations with rubbed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rubbed" in a sentence?
An example: "Electrification by friction further When a piece of glass and a piece of resin—neither of which exhibit any electrical properties—are rubbed together and left with the rubbed surfaces in contact, they still exhibit no electrical properties." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rubbed" from authentic English texts.
What does "rubbed" mean?
Rubbed means: simple past and past participle of rub
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