rub hard
Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words
to apply strong pressure while rubbing
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Examples (10)
- You need to rub the stain hard to get it out.
- He rubbed his eyes hard when he woke up.
- If you rub the surface too hard, you might scratch it.
- She rubbed her sore muscles hard to relieve the tension.
- Don't rub the silver so hard; you'll damage the finish.
- He rubbed his hands together hard to stay warm in the cold.
- The child rubbed the magic lamp hard, hoping for a genie.
- You have to rub the wood hard with sandpaper to make it smooth.
- She rubbed the towel hard against her wet hair.
- I had to rub hard to remove the sticky residue from the jar.