1
as in to oil
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
make sure you grease the pan before you put the batter in
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2
as in to facilitate
to free from obstruction or difficulty
your help might grease the complicated adoption proceedings
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Recent Examples of grease
City leaders would not say whether the poles were greased ahead of Sunday’s game, which the Eagles won 55-23 over the Washington Commanders.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement issued safety precautions, closed roads and greased light poles in preparation for either a celebration or defeat, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
From there, people can use it to grease cookware or melt it down to deep fry certain foods.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
The skids are already greased for this metamorphosis.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Law enforcement issued safety precautions, closed roads and greased light poles in preparation for either a celebration or defeat, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
From there, people can use it to grease cookware or melt it down to deep fry certain foods.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
The skids are already greased for this metamorphosis.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grease
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After it was repaired and returned to the museum, in 2001, visitors complained that the painting had lost its shimmer: the restorer seemed to have covered Newman’s careful combination of magenta and sienna oils in a thick shell of acrylic house paint.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Cleaning, sharpening, and oiling metal tools preps them for their best performance and ease of use.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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The courier company and ticket retailer are often based out of the same building, according to news station Fox 26 Houston, and critics claim the process can facilitate money laundering, selling tickets to minors and selling fake tickets.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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To advantage its allies in Azerbaijan, Turkey facilitated Azerbaijan’s expulsion of Armenians from the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, not through negotiation but through military force.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The federal workforce has waxed and waned over the years, but its size today puts it on the same footing as during the 1980s, when the U.S. population was about 220 million.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lilah Ramzi, editor and contributor, famously only wears one hue—a Gucci red she’s waxed poetic about on numerous occasions.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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This keeps the plant roots wet longer and can lead to the formation of fungal diseases and root rot.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Movies like High Tension (2003) and Martyrs (2008) would have even Eli Roth wetting his knickers, and Inside is no exception.—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Proper hydration helps to lubricate joints, aids waste elimination, improves skin, and enhances cognitive function.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Follow the manufacturer's directions for lubricating the elliptical if there is friction.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Grease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grease. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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