has rubbed
- present perfect of rub (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rubbed Brazilians the wrong way with disparaging comments about the COP30 host city of Belem.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
In the past few days, Altman has rubbed shoulders with tech leaders from Samsung and SK Hynix, as well as the Japanese electronics and industrial company Hitachi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2025
And her outsize personality has rubbed some in Democratic leadership the wrong way.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
"The arrival of the tactile Hammond, however, has rubbed off on the tent's resident alpha male."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023
Some of the black “leather” on one has rubbed off, revealing white cloth.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
