LUBRICATE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

lubricate

verb

ˈlü-brə-ˌkāt

Definition of lubricate

as in to grease

to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction used a petroleum based machine oil to lubricate the gears

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Recent Examples of lubricate Another option is to dispose of old oil through a retail establishment that sells a significant amount of new lubricating oil, such as an automotive parts store or a big box store. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026 Or Gaudette represents the brave, bold, knock-you-on-your-backside future of filmmaking in a much worse way, in which time, money, actors or anything human the process might lubricate or use as lubricant has quietly slipped away. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 Specifically, these plummeting estrogen levels impair your body's baseline production of natural hyaluronic acid, collagen, and elastin, the building blocks that keep your skin bouncy, plump, and lubricated. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 May 2026 Jubail in eastern Saudi Arabia is home to one of the world's largest industrial cities, where steel, gasoline, petrochemicals, lubricating oil and chemical fertilizers are produced. — CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lubricate

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Whether they're getting greased after a Super Bowl or spoiling All-Star rosters, does any city's poles get as much attention as Philadelphia's?

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Proponents hope the move – also known as the PhilAtom Law – will boost public trust and grease the wheels of foreign investment.

— Lorela U. Sandoval, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

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