How to Use rub out in a Sentence
rub out
verb-
Soak the garment in water and gently rub out the stain with your fingers.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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But an Irish knock-on rubbed out a try for Jack Conan, and the second chance was turned over by Mann.
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ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This treacherous gang has phenomenally rubbed out many signatures of independence in a very short time.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.
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Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Also on the trail is a gangster named Clyde (John Magaro), who’s been sent to redo the job of rubbing out the mysteriously undead Ida.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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