# rubbed

Pronunciation: say "RUBD" /ˈɹʌbd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of rub. — simple past and past participle of rub
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of rub. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The masseuse rubbed the tension out of his shoulders._
   - _By the time the show ended, she had rubbed the polish into every shoe._

## Adjective

2. In cooking, having had a substance, typically a seasoning, applied by rubbing it onto the surface.
   - Simple: Covered with spices, oil, or a paste rubbed onto food before cooking.
   - _The pitmaster set the rubbed brisket in the smoker before dawn._
   - _Rubbed ribs need little more than a brush of sauce near the end of cooking._

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