degrease
verb
de·grease
(ˌ)dē-ˈgrēs 
(ˌ)dē-ˈgrēz
(ˌ)dē-ˈgrēz
degreased; degreasing; degreases
: to remove grease from
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Here, a professional cleaner shares how to degrease almost any area of the kitchen—from range hoods to squeaky cabinets and more.
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Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Of course, cleaning and degreasing your whole oven regularly is recommended.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Extending more than six miles long and a mile wide, the plume contains harmful volatile organic compounds resulting from decades of degreasing solvents used in local manufacturing from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Diluted vinegar or baking soda are both good options here—always take the range hood’s filter off of the hood to degrease it properly.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
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Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Of course, cleaning and degreasing your whole oven regularly is recommended.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Extending more than six miles long and a mile wide, the plume contains harmful volatile organic compounds resulting from decades of degreasing solvents used in local manufacturing from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Diluted vinegar or baking soda are both good options here—always take the range hood’s filter off of the hood to degrease it properly.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for degrease
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“Degrease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/degrease. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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