How to Use grate in a Sentence

grate

1 of 2 noun

• Stick the onion half on the end of a grilling fork and scrub the grate, cut side down, to clean it.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
• Add a grate or screen to your sinks to trap hair and soap scum.
  — Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2022
• Once you’re finished grilling, the grates are easy to scrape clean.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
• Or toss some fruit onto the grates for an over-the-top, easy dessert.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
• Keep in Mind There is a cold spot where the two grates connect in the center of the grill.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2023
• Heat the grill, covered, for 5 minutes, then clean and oil the grate.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
• The oils from the onion can discourage food from clinging to the grate.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2023
• In 2015, the first robot to go inside got stuck on a grate.
  — Mari Yamaguchi, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
• The grates are made of steel, with the charcoal grate four inches below the grill.
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2023
• That’s ready to go with both a grill grate and cast iron griddle.
  — Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
• At the bottom of the chute is a wooden grate that allows the water to flow around the rocks.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022
• Spray cold grill grate with grilling spray and turn grill to medium-high heat.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2022
• The grill then pulls the heat from that into a large diffuser; the heat then rises to the grates.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2023
• The grate, however, proved tricky to remove when the coals were still on it.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
• Set the cooking grate in place, cover, and open the lid vent halfway.
  — America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2023
• When ready to grill, spray a cold grill grate with grilling spray and turn grill to medium-high heat.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2022
• Again, this is a sign that your grill is due for a proper cleaning of those grates and the drip tray.
  — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 24 June 2023
• Gary jumped into action, pulling the grate off and climbing in.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
• The complete set comes with a rain cover, grill grate, fire pit dome, fire pit lid, and a grilling tool.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
• For a gas grill, turn all burners to high and heat, covered, for 15 minutes, then clean and oil the grate.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
• Place the steak on the cooking grate and grill for 3 to 5 minutes, depending on size.
  — Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 26 May 2022
• Before cooking, simply heat the grill, and scrub the grate with a wire bristle brush.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
• Rub the steak with a little olive oil, season with salt, and place the meat directly on the coals (or grates).
  — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 24 July 2023
• Once our grilling session ended, the grates were also easy to clean with a wire brush.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
• Place chicken wings on oiled grate, and cover with grill lid.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
• Pull the chicken from the marinade, allowing excess to drip off, and lay it on the hot grate.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022
• The lockable grill grate gives you smoked flavor and heat but stops food from falling out of the basket.
  — Nicole Charky-Chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2022
• Once greenlit, crews can backfill mines to seal them, or add polyurethane foam, grates, gates and walls.
  — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2023
• The latest appliances can chop, shred, slice, grind, grate, dice, knead, and puree at the touch of a button.
  — Emily Peck, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2023
• Now, these steel grate pieces go on sale every couple of months, with the last purchase period in August 2023.
  — Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024

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grate

2 of 2 verb

• Use the large holes of a box grater to grate one of the apples.
  — Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
• Meanwhile, grate one pound of the cheese on the large holes of a box grater.
  — USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2022
• Turn your box grater around and use the fine blade side to grate white onion.
  — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2022
• Peel and grate the potatoes and place them in the towel.
  — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• In a medium bowl, grate the onion on the large holes of a box grater and set aside.
  — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2021
• Here's a trick: Freeze your butter, and grate it on a box grater.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
• Then the backlash to girl math came, and that grated as well.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
• Keep in Mind: The shape doesn’t work very well for cleaning grill grates.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
• On top of this, the neighbor seemed to play sounds designed to grate on them.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Aug. 2023
• But somewhere along the way, the podcast began to grate on me.
  — Eugene Rabkin, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2023
• Put the cheese in the freezer for about 30 minutes to firm up, then grate enough cheese to yield ¾–1 cup.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2022
• While the peas cook, grate the tomatoes into a bowl: cut the caps off the tomatoes.
  — Madhur Jaffrey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
• Finely grate 1 garlic clove and the zest of about half of a lemon into the large bowl.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
• Just make sure to take the time to grate your own mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses for the recipe.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
• The Kitchen Sink is topped with hot sauce, mayo and grated Parmesan cheese.
  — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• Sometimes, the best medicine for a grating issue is to sleep on it.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023
• The random noises that at first charmed her, like the shaman’s drums, begin to grate.
  — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
• The non-slip handle helps when grating as well, and the stainless steel blades are easy to clean.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
• In his first days here, he was struck by how old the subway was—the iron grates, the worn cars—and by how chaotic the city seemed.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• Lay down our sandwiches and get ready to grate some cheese.
  — Ella Quittner, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
• Finely grate the zest of the lime directly over the corn mixture, then squeeze the juice from the lime all over.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022
• Mince or finely grate 3 garlic cloves and add them to the skillet.
  — Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022
• Using a stand grater, grate the three ears in large bowl to collect corn milk.
  — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 27 July 2021
• Slice, dice, and mince with this 4-in-1 vegetable chopper that comes with four blades to chop, shred, grate, and more.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
• The chopper comes with eight blades to chop, shred, grate, and can even separate eggs.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
• One variation is to grate the corn rather than slice off the kernels.
  — Julia Turshen, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Using a fine grater, grate the cotija cheese over the platter.
  — Von Diaz, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
• To get the juice, peel and grate a cucumber, then wrap in a clean dish towel and squeeze juice into a dish.
  — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2022
• Mince or finely grate 1 garlic clove and add to the bowl of softened butter.
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2022
• Garnish with a fresh mint sprig and grated orange zest.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024