rub in
Frequency: 7.513.1 per million words
to apply a substance by rubbing it into a surface
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Examples (10)
- Put a little cream onto each hand and rub it in well.
- She gently rubbed the lotion in until it was completely absorbed.
- Remember to rub the sunscreen in thoroughly before going outside.
- The chef carefully rubbed the spices in to the chicken.
- After washing your hands, rub some hand sanitizer in.
- He rubbed the wax in circles to polish the furniture.
- Make sure to rub the ointment in twice a day for best results.
- The masseuse began to rub the essential oil in with firm strokes.
- You should rub the conditioner in from root to tip.
- Don't just dab it on; you need to really rub it in.