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
Unsalted butter: Butter greases the dish but melted butter infuses the custard mixture with some more flavor and succulent flavor.
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Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Last Sunday, Philly built corrals around poles in Center City, instead of greasing them, the Inquirer reports.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
However, Ratcliffe’s work during his tenure as DNI helped grease the skids for his confirmation this year, especially his stance on China and promise to Democrats to keep the agency apolitical.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Wonder what palms Sam Altman greased for Trevor Noah to suggest AI can make a new Rihanna album happen.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Last Sunday, Philly built corrals around poles in Center City, instead of greasing them, the Inquirer reports.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
However, Ratcliffe’s work during his tenure as DNI helped grease the skids for his confirmation this year, especially his stance on China and promise to Democrats to keep the agency apolitical.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Wonder what palms Sam Altman greased for Trevor Noah to suggest AI can make a new Rihanna album happen.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 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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Its proponents said the memo served as a means to pressure Israel to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza, a major point of contention between U.S. and Israeli officials since the war broke out after Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Meg Kelly,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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While the vaccines were donated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USAID was facilitating the transfer to the DRC.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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Be sure to use a soft rag, either made of terrycloth or flannel, when washing or waxing a vehicle.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Others trappers swear by dying and waxing their traps like the old timers used to do.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Firefighters instead tried to aim water right into the back of the garbage truck without wetting the CNG cylinders nearby on the roof.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hertz and his men moved behind the restaurant, trying to wet the ground and tearing down a fence that would just provide more fuel to the fire.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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In addition, the rhythmic movement of pedaling a bike helps lubricate arthritic joints with synovial fluid and can reduce pain levels later in the day.9 Low-Back Pain Cycling either outdoors or on a stationary bike typically involves some degree of spinal flexion.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Drive through deep water, and your diffs may also suck in a little bit of moisture, slowly polluting the oil that lubricates them.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Grease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grease. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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