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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With the wheels lubricated by an August news release, a 9-3 Sooners team could glide into the playoff.
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Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Why did my adapter cost $225? SAE International, the engineering group that created standards for everything from lubricating oil to how heavy a trailer a vehicle can safely tow, oversaw standards for reliable adapters that work with all vehicles and chargers.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Regular gravel grinding means regularly washing your bike and lubricating the chain.
—Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
Moreover, a policy of tough love toward allies could turn into mutually destructive hostility, and a superpower that regularly coerces its friends could wreck the soft power that lubricates key relationships.
—Hal Brands, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Why did my adapter cost $225? SAE International, the engineering group that created standards for everything from lubricating oil to how heavy a trailer a vehicle can safely tow, oversaw standards for reliable adapters that work with all vehicles and chargers.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Regular gravel grinding means regularly washing your bike and lubricating the chain.
—Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
Moreover, a policy of tough love toward allies could turn into mutually destructive hostility, and a superpower that regularly coerces its friends could wreck the soft power that lubricates key relationships.
—Hal Brands, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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 12 Sep. 2025.
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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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