was rubbing
- past progressive of rub.
Example Sentences
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"I was being prescribed the strongest potency, I was rubbing it on the affected areas but within minutes the inflammation was back."
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Christopher Nowinski was rubbing elbows at the New York Athletic Club one Thursday night last month, when the tweets and texts started rolling in.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
Where Hippocrates was rubbing opium, horseradish, and pigeon shit on his scalp in 460 B.C., patients today have more effective hair loss treatments at their disposal.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2022
"You know that that was that was the woman who was rubbing my back, not the guy," Giuliani said, as Kelly chuckled.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2022
Soon he was alone with the bartender, who was rubbing and rubbing the mahogany of the bar and trying with his eyes and his manner to get Adam to go.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
