Examples of lubricate in a Sentence
it's not a good idea to use olive oil to lubricate the gears in an appliance
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Instead of forming the lubricating melt layer like water ice does on Earth, the material would sublimate, destabilizing the surface below the skis.
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Inspect them for rust and any sticky residue which can be wiped away with WD-40 (which also help keep the hinges lubricated).
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Foreign aid might lubricate that conversation too.
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Those seals need to be wiped clean periodically and lubricated.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Inspect them for rust and any sticky residue which can be wiped away with WD-40 (which also help keep the hinges lubricated).
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Foreign aid might lubricate that conversation too.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Those seals need to be wiped clean periodically and lubricated.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lubricate
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“Lubricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lubricate. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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lubricate
verb
lu·bri·cate
ˈlü-brə-ˌkāt 
lubricated; lubricating
1
: to make smooth or slippery
2
: to apply a lubricant to
lubricate a car
3
: to act as a lubricant
Medical Definition
lubricate
transitive verb
lu·bri·cate
ˈlü-bri-ˌkāt
lubricated; lubricating
: to make smooth, slippery, or oily in motion, action, or appearance
lubricate the eye
lubricate the skin
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