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.