On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Rubbing. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as friction or resistance and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Rubbing in a sentence
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Rubbing meaning
An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.
Synonyms of Rubbing
Using Rubbing
- The main meaning on this page is: An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.
- Useful related words include: friction, resistance, representation, detrition.
- In the example corpus, rubbing often appears in combinations such as: rubbing shoulders, rubbing alcohol, by rubbing.
Context around Rubbing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rubbing
- In this selection, "rubbing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, spotted, comfortable, avoid, shoulders, alcohol and glass stand out and add context to how "rubbing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include dipped in rubbing alcohol to and was spotted rubbing shoulders with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rubbing" sits close to words such as accountants, admirable and assembling, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rubbing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Avoid rubbing or twisting, as this can cause frizz and damage. (11 words)
Rubbing alcohol works to defrost your car, but so does vodka! (11 words)
Then, use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to gently wipe the keys and surface of the keyboard. (19 words)
In the early 1700s, Francis Hauksbee and French chemist Charles François de Fay independently discovered what they believed were two kinds of frictional electricity—one generated from rubbing glass, the other from rubbing resin. (34 words)
Dawson and his wife Sarah ranked 85th on The Sunday Times’ Rich List this year with a fortune of £2billion, rubbing shoulders with Ovo Energy founder Stephen Fitzpatrick and hedge fund manager Chris Rokos. (34 words)
If you find substances around the Digital Crown, use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean it and repeat as needed until the Digital Crown moves freely again. (30 words)
Rubbing alcohol works to defrost your car, but so does vodka! (11 words)
Example sentences (20)
In the early 1700s, Francis Hauksbee and French chemist Charles François de Fay independently discovered what they believed were two kinds of frictional electricity—one generated from rubbing glass, the other from rubbing resin.
And this time round they look like comfortable rubbing shoulders with Europe's elite despite their lack of experience in the Champions League.
Avoid rubbing or twisting, as this can cause frizz and damage.
But if you can get past the aroma, you’ll find that rubbing alcohol is a darned useful thing to have around.
Dawson and his wife Sarah ranked 85th on The Sunday Times’ Rich List this year with a fortune of £2billion, rubbing shoulders with Ovo Energy founder Stephen Fitzpatrick and hedge fund manager Chris Rokos.
Drew started rubbing the tummy of a homeowner and said, 'And that’s not the only reveal we’ve got.
During the Blair years, it deliberately sought higher migration, partly in the hope of ‘rubbing the Right’s nose in diversity’ and transforming the country.
Even the gentle friction of fabric rubbing against his neck from a shirt collar can new blistering and serious pain.
He then teased Jocelyn by rubbing an ice cube down her leg and then, uh, putting it somewhere off-screen.
If you find substances around the Digital Crown, use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean it and repeat as needed until the Digital Crown moves freely again.
In “Vengeance Is Mine,” rubbing shoulders with the rich means sharing a room with wolves—in Maître Susane’s case, with one wolf in particular.
Light furniture scratches can be concealed by rubbing them with the meat of a pecan or walnut, followed by furniture wax.
Now, while it may not be rubbing shoulders with the elites in the just yet, the winds suggest it’s prepping its grand entrance.
ONE OF Wrexham AFC's co-chairmen was spotted rubbing shoulders with royalty over in the USA at the weekend.
Remove spills quickly: If you accidentally get some dye on your skin, quickly wipe it off with a damp cloth or a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol.
Rubbing alcohol works to defrost your car, but so does vodka!
Senator Lambie was spotted rubbing shoulders with deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley, with both women posing for the cameras arm in arm.
So it’s important to pay attention to what your goats may be trying to tell you if they are scratching or rubbing more than usual.
That stems from head coach Tony Smith and the leaders of the club, with their influence rubbing off on the 30-year-old prop.
Then, use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to gently wipe the keys and surface of the keyboard.
Common combinations with rubbing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- rubbing shoulders 19×
- rubbing alcohol 19×
- by rubbing 18×
- and rubbing 16×
- rubbing the 15×
- rubbing it 10×
- rubbing off 9×
- rubbing salt 9×
- rubbing her 7×
- rubbing elbows 7×