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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Along with Keenan, and other former coaches of his, such as Jim Schoenfeld and Craig Ramsay, Tocchet mentioned a handful of his peers now in the league who also have rubbed off on him.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Their parents, Louis, an educator, and Mildred, a librarian, were Catholics whose devotion rubbed off on Robert.
—Linda Marx, People.com, 13 May 2025
Any wax or grime on the exterior surface of the aids can be rubbed off with a standard microfiber cloth or an eyeglass cleaning cloth.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 22 June 2025
Sounds like that pilot cockiness rubbed off on the comedian rather easily.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Their parents, Louis, an educator, and Mildred, a librarian, were Catholics whose devotion rubbed off on Robert.
—Linda Marx, People.com, 13 May 2025
Any wax or grime on the exterior surface of the aids can be rubbed off with a standard microfiber cloth or an eyeglass cleaning cloth.
—Christopher Null, Wired News, 22 June 2025
Sounds like that pilot cockiness rubbed off on the comedian rather easily.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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“Rub off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rub%20off. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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