How to Use lubricate in a Sentence

lubricate

verb

• The last step, aside from paint, is to lubricate and install your wheels and axles.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 12 Jan. 2023
• The smell of marsh and salt and the lubricating oil on the baitcaster.
  — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2018
• Put a few drops of motor oil in the spark plug hole, and pull the starter cord a few times to lubricate the cylinder.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2019
• To address the problem, Craig would need a grease gun, a tool that helps lubricate the drive shaft.
  — Katherine Rosman Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
• Frothy oil can't be pumped and will not lubricate the engine.
  — Motormouth Bob Weber, Star Tribune, 14 Aug. 2020
• This can keep oil from the scalp from traveling down to lubricate the hair.
  — Andrea Arterbery, Cosmopolitan, 6 Aug. 2015
• If the rubber seals in your doors are dry, lubricate them so your doors won’t stick.
  — Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2021
• To reach the prostate, lubricate a finger and gently put it up the man's rectum.
  — Redbook, 30 Oct. 2017
• But don’t touch or lubricate bolts on the torsion springs.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
• For thick tile, use a spray bottle filled with water to lubricate the cut.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
• On the inside of the lip, the lining of the skin is capable of making mucus to lubricate the inside of the mouth.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
• The oceans won’t be able to lubricate the mechanisms of plate tectonics, and our crust will lock in place.
  — Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023
• Use light pressure, and keep the clay bar lubricated at all times.
  — Katherine Keeler, Car and Driver, 6 May 2023
• This causes your eyes to produce more tears to lubricate the eyes, which leads to watery eyes.
  — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 31 July 2024
• Voice37 is made with all-organic herbs to help lubricate and soothe your throat.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 1 Oct. 2022
• Doctors tried lubricating the area around the bottle and the tongue, twisting, turning and pulling, to no avail.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2019
• The water lubricates the stone or sand particles in the bedding and allows a firmer pack.
  — Peter Martin, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2016
• This system needs the lubricating oil of hypocrisy to keep its gears turning.
  — Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
• After a few hours of sitting, motor oil, which lubricates the parts in your engine, cools and sinks to the bottom.
  — Alex Leanse, Popular Mechanics, 20 Feb. 2017
• Drinking enough water lubricates your GI tract so things can slip and slide with ease.
  — Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2024
• The oil is made from castor beans, and has long been used to make soap, lubricating products, and coatings.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2023
• Be sure to lubricate with water to extend the bit's lifespan — and ensure the best results.
  — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
• Two-strokes have to run on a mixture of oil and gas to keep the engine properly lubricated.
  — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
• The whole ordeal took two to three hours, lubricated by copious amounts of icy beer and pork rinds.
  — Kris Yenbamroong, Bon Appetit, 3 Oct. 2017
• The grease was used to lubricate wheels and axles to keep the rickety vehicles running smoothly.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2022
• But for those first few seconds, the engine is not very well lubricated.
  — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
• If that happens and oil doesn’t flow well, the parts aren’t getting lubricated, and that can cause problems down the road, says Bennett.
  — Tom Krisher, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
• Now, lubricate the cutting wheel on the glass cutter with a drop of lightweight cutting oil or machine oil.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2019
• Some of it lubricates the engine, and some of it burns up, but a significant amount escapes through the exhaust.
  — Jo Craven McGinty, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
• Spraying some lubricating oil on the hinges might silence the squeak, but if the frame is falling apart, the problem will return.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024