rubbing it in

A form of rub it in — To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rub it in
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APA

rubbing it in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20it%20in

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“rubbing it in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20it%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbing it in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20it%20in.

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