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rubbed away

rubbed away is the simple past and past participle of rub away.

Meaning of rub away

Verb

rub away (third-person singular simple present rubs away, present participle rubbing away, simple past and past participle rubbed away)

  1. To rub in order to erase
    • rub away a stain
  2. (figuratively) To gradually cause to disappear

Questions about rubbed away

What is rubbed away the simple past and past participle of?
Rubbed away is the simple past and past participle of rub away.

Words near rubbed away in the dictionary

  1. rubbaboo
  2. rubbage
  3. rubbages
  4. rubbed
  5. rubbed along
  6. rubbed away
  7. rubbed down
  8. rubbed elbows
  9. rubbed in
  10. rubbed it in
  11. rubbed off

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