rub off
verb
rubbed off; rubbing off; rubs off
: to become transferred
bad habits rubbed off on them
carbon rubs off on your hands
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Johansson’s care ultimately rubbed off on Kellyman in the best way.
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 12 May 2025
The veteran forward has given this team a massive spark, and it's rubbed off across the board.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Perhaps his hard exterior is rubbing off on his Innie, thanks to the reintegration process?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The worst part, perhaps, is the feeling that your own bad luck is rubbing off on your team.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 12 May 2025
The veteran forward has given this team a massive spark, and it's rubbed off across the board.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Perhaps his hard exterior is rubbing off on his Innie, thanks to the reintegration process?
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The worst part, perhaps, is the feeling that your own bad luck is rubbing off on your team.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Rub off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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