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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That effort is rubbing off on the Wildcats.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Perhaps some of that could rub off on Lombard, who has the chance to coach for decades to come at 49 years old.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The ‘velvet’ – the soft skin that covered them during their growth – has rubbed off, exposing the bone beneath.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Caballero joked that Judge and Stanton were rubbing off on him.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Perhaps some of that could rub off on Lombard, who has the chance to coach for decades to come at 49 years old.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The ‘velvet’ – the soft skin that covered them during their growth – has rubbed off, exposing the bone beneath.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Caballero joked that Judge and Stanton were rubbing off on him.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rub off
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“Rub off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20off. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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