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Examples of rubdown in a Sentence
The trainer gave him a rubdown after the game.
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Spacey allegedly booked appointments under an alias and insisted on wearing a ski mask during his rubdowns.
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2023
Then, the massage therapist will use a symphony of oils and herbal extracts to give you a restorative rubdown, set to a background of monastic music, that will bring both your body and mind to a state of tranquility.
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Joni Sweet, Forbes, 17 July 2023
From kicking off a serious weight loss regimen, to mastering a rock labyrinth, to indulging in daily rubdowns, a bounty of options await at these wanderlust-worthy health and wellness sanctuaries.
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Liz Krieger, Town & Country, 1 Mar. 2023
Then, this morning, a Graston rubdown—a deep, soft-tissue treatment using a metal edge that’s like foam rolling to the power of ten—and a sauna.
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Ben Court, Men's Health, 22 Dec. 2022
Harold is on the massage table, heavy with melancholic self-knowledge, getting a rubdown before his big race.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2022
The gentle formula is safe for the most sensitive skin, and is perfect for a full-body rubdown—belly included.
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ELLE, 24 June 2022
During the rubdown, Maxwell allegedly fondled her breasts.
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Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021
Guests are invited to lie on the hot marble at the heart of the bath, known as the göbek tasi; as heat envelops the body, a rubdown with an exfoliating glove and scented soap revitalizes and cleanses.
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Laurie Brookins, Robb Report, 3 July 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1798, in the meaning defined above
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“Rubdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubdown. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
rubdown
noun
rub·down
ˈrəb-ˌdau̇n
: a brisk rubbing of the body (as to relax tired muscles)
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