How to Use rub in a Sentence

rub

1 of 2 verb

• The cat rubbed against my leg.
• There are marks where the chair has rubbed against the wall.
• He blinked and rubbed his eyes.
• There are marks where the chair has been rubbing the wall.
• He rubbed his hands with glee.
• The cat rubbed itself against my leg.
• Don't rub too hard or you'll tear the paper.
• There was a squeak when the boards rubbed together.
• The back of my shoe is rubbing against my heel and giving me a blister.
• Could you rub my shoulders?
• Ezra rubbed his eye with the back of his hand, flopped his head to the side, and cooed.
  — Eric Boodman, STAT, 18 Apr. 2023
• The Protegé is one of the rare cars that didn't rub us wrong in any way.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
• For an extra tangy punch, rub a lime wedge around the rim of the glass. 12.
  — Women's Health, 14 June 2023
• The urgency of the request rubbed Ashley the wrong way.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
• To tame flyaways, rub three to six drops into the palms and work the oil through dry strands.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
• Be thorough in rubbing it in to steer clear of white residue.
  — Joseph Cheatham, Men's Health, 11 June 2023
• Blast rub spices in a spice grinder enough to break down but also leave a bit of texture in the rub.
  — Jack Hennessy, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024
• Jesse and Sandy stood over their cribs and rubbed their daughters’ bellies and toes.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
• Spray or rub coconut oil on the lamb and dip each lollipop into the spice mix.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• Hays rubbed her knuckles against the girl’s sternum, then checked her pulse.
  — Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Buy a pre-seasoned beef brisket and rub it with brown sugar.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
• Season the corn: To prepare this quick and easy side dish, rub ears of corn with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
  — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
• Later in the quarter during a timeout, Durant walked to the bench and rubbed at that area.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2023
• The father explained that scratches on the girl had been caused by him trying to rub her tears away.
  — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2023
• When Mendelssohn wasn’t being scorched, he too often was rubbed raw.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 3 May 2023
• The noise could be a dust shield behind one of the brake rotors that is rubbing.
  — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
• Gently rub the area with a soft cloth, then rinse and dry thoroughly.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
• To overturn them, the next president needs only to rub the same genie’s lamp.
  — Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
• To ensure full coverage, dot the pea-size amount around your whole face, then rub into skin until it’s fully absorbed.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
• But this one in particular rubbed him the wrong way.
  — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026

rub

2 of 2 noun

• He used his favorite rub on the steaks.
• She's an amazing cook, but she rarely has time to make meals. There's the rub.
• The rub is against systems that are used to the way things are.
  — Keely Larson, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2022
• The meat will begin to sweat as the salt in the rub draws out moisture.
  — Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022
• The bold, brawny rub of my dreams begins with a strong vein of spice.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022
• The rub is that one of the six refuses to eat anyone else’s food!
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
• Upgrade your seafood game with this sweet and salty rub.
  — Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2022
• Yet, and here’s the rub, actors also see the rise of deepfakes as a chance to cash in.
  — WIRED, 18 Oct. 2022
• There is a major rub here—especially in the case of the U.S.
  — Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
• Both of them like you to roll your feet on the ground like rub, and that friction was not good for the robots.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2023
• Apply a liberal amount of rub to both sides of the ribs.
  — Kathy Mooreand, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
• The rub isn’t that no one victor came out on top; this isn’t Highlander.
  — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2022
• Most of the recipes, including the remarkable dry rub, have stayed the same.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
• If your child is older than two, use a chest rub, like Vicks BabyRub.
  — Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 23 June 2023
• Use it as a dry rub or mix it with yogurt as a marinade.
  — Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
• The rub is that Grandma objects to any changes to these gifts and puts pressure on us.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 14 May 2022
• Customize them with any one of our rubs, dips, and sauces.
  — Samantha Lande, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2024
• The crispy nuggets are promptly tossed in a three-chili rub and the same glaze used for Fed Pig’s superb spare ribs.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
• Give the gift of pain-free joints and muscles with this effective rub.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 14 Dec. 2022
• Add a pinch to soups, pasta sauces, marinades, or even dry rubs.
  — Zola Gregory, Bon Appétit, 20 Jan. 2024
• The black pepper in this rub picks up on the black-pepper notes in Zinfandel.
  — Sunset Magazine, 1 July 2022
• One rub will be the Patriots defense, which has ranked among the best in the league in fewest points allowed.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
• Use it to flavor caramel apple cider, caramel blondies or even as a rub on salmon.
  — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022
• Season the entire shoulder with the rub and set aside to rest for 30 minutes.
  — Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022
• The rub is gentler, but there’s no less reason to feel tickled.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 July 2022
• There’s the rub for Buffy and a lot of collaborative art.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2023
• Now add a healthy amount of a dry rub seasoning of your choice onto both sides of the chicken.
  — Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
• The local chef also has a line of specialty sauces and rubs.
  — Tanasia Kenney The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 12 June 2023
• Sauce and rub options are Ooowwweee sauce, lemon pepper, Ooowwweee heat, jerk chicken and boomerang (condiment blend).
  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
• Their traditional wings come with over 20 sauce or dry rub options.
  — Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026