rubbed up

A form of rub up — To polish or scrub; to cover (something with a substance) by rubbing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of rub up
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APA

rubbed up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbed%20up

MLA

“rubbed up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbed%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbed up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbed%20up.

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