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Synonyms for rub

massage

polish

rub off on someone

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  • influence
  • affect
  • be transferred to
  • be passed on to
  • have an effect on
  • be transmitted to

rub something in

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rub something or someone down

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for rub

to remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean

rub out: to take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully

a tricky or unsuspected condition

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The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Synonyms for rub

an unforeseen obstacle

the act of rubbing or wiping

cause friction

scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

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Alcohol rubs are alcohol-based solutions which are usually available in preparations of 60-90% strength.
New guidelines on hand hygiene released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promote the use of alcohol-based "rubs," Dr.
New guidelines on hand hygiene to be released this fall by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will promote the use of alcohol-based "rubs" that can be slathered onto the hands in lieu of washing, Dr.
Recent rubs were identified by the pale color of exposed wood and by the presence of an aromatic, sticky sap along the edges of marks.
Many hunters believe the height of a rub on a tree trunk tells something about the size of the buck that made it.
Rub on the Tyne's menu pledges to be packed with specialities including 'low n slow' meats smoked over hickory, including pork shoulders and beef brisket cooked for 16 hours, burgers, desserts and inventions called Epicspecials including the Burshake -- a burger and beer shake with a waffle burger which featured in a Man versus Food challenge in which it was devoured in a time of 4 mins 25 seconds.
Trudnak of the Hav'n a BBQ line says a dry rub can be used like salt or pepper when cooking or finishing dishes.
If a buck acted anything similar to how an elk did while working such a rub, I could easily position the video camera and draw my bow while he was standing there, preoccupied.
20 healthy volunteers (aged 18 to 51 years) were randomly assigned to rub their hands by following four different techniques - the six-step hand hygiene technique for 30 seconds; the six-step hand hygiene technique for 15 seconds; the three-step hand hygiene technique for 30 seconds; and the three-step hand hygiene technique for 15 seconds.
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Snufflebabe Vapour Rub This gentle ointment is specifically designed for babies and children, and contains eucalyptus oil, menthol and thyme oil.
In celebration of this column's 26th anniversary, I'm sharing one of my favorites: a dry rub for slow-roasted baby back rubs.
1 After wetting and thoroughly soaping your hands rub them together palm to palm.
Since opening in 2016, Rub Smokehouse in The Gate has been responsible for the viral sensation that was the Yorkshire Pudding pizza, bottomless BBQ and retro crisp nights and epic dessert the kitchen sink sundae and have been laying down the gauntlet to hungry customers to finish the Nugzilla in as quick a time as possible, withan eating challenge offering [pounds sterling]500 for the victor.
(TMI) has introduced a new Digital Ink Rub Tester to its line of printing and packaging test instruments.