How to Use grease in a Sentence

grease

1 of 2 noun

• If a grease fire starts from a pan, smother the flame with a lid and turn off the heat.
  — Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
• That could support the share price and grease fundraising.
  — Chris Hughes, Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• But for them, repair isn’t just about gears and grease.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2023
• There’s lots of grease in my hair and a pack of cigarettes.
  — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
• Coat the pan with a thin layer of baking grease—Ross likes Crisco. 4.
  — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 12 May 2023
• The glass also might be hard to keep clean with kitchen splatters and grease.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
• Use a griddle scraper to clear away bits of food and grease.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
• Use the Tech Grout Cleaner to clean grease, dirt, and stains from grout in bathrooms.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
• Roasting kale chips is a great way to get that salty crunch without all the grease.
  — Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
• For years, the city blamed her staff for clogging the pipes with grease and causing a sewage backup.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
• Drain the meat in a mesh colander (just like pasta, dudes) to get rid of excess grease.
  — Corey Inscoe, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Use a paper towel to wipe away any grease and food residue.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2023
• Then the bullet was set, nose down, on a sheet of paper until the grease hardened.
  — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
• To address the problem, Craig would need a grease gun, a tool that helps lubricate the drive shaft.
  — Katherine Rosman Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
• Once cool, buff away visible grease and store in a dry place.
  — Taryn Mohrman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Mar. 2023
• Any bit of dirt or grease that is within you seems to just come up onto the puppet.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
• Can’t stand the smell, the grease sticks everywhere…it’s forbidden in my kitchen.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 4 May 2023
• Don’t forget to clean any hardware, grooves or trim where dust and grease can build-up.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
• When the metal had been cast into bullets, each weighed 180 grains and had two grease grooves and a flat nose.
  — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
• In seconds, the visible-from-space grease shine around my roots was gone and my hair felt light and clean.
  — Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 24 Dec. 2022
• The silicone is easy to clean and captures all the grease that usually drips to the bottom.
  — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024
• By the following day, the grease will have mostly solidified and risen to the top.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
• The side mounted grease drain does a great job of dealing with fat and keeping the smoker safe from flare ups and oil fires.
  — Cosmo Genova, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
• There are no fryers, no broilers, no grease traps or hoods.
  — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 July 2023
• Flavor was good, texture not great and grease and liquid on the bottom though all the rest was cooked through.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2023
• However, the effective pods will work to get rid of grease and food.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
• Into the bacon grease go onions, garlic ($1.39, Aldi), and some spices along with half a can of chilis in adobo.
  — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
• Romano says that doing so will eat away at the grease and grime building in the drains, which lead to stubborn clogs.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 31 Jan. 2023
• It could be clogged by hair, grease, food, and debris that sticks together and clogs the system.
  — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2022
• The hot cloth will help loosen grease, without leaving any streaks behind.
  — Hannah Holland, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2023

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grease

2 of 2 verb

• Grease the pan before you put the cake batter in.
• Clean out the bowl and grease it, then return the dough to the bowl.
  — New York Times, 1 Dec. 2021
• Some saws have a tip on the nose of the bar that can be greased.
  — Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 10 July 2023
• Transfer the dough to the bowl and roll it around to grease all over.
  — Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2020
• Do not grease the sides, to help the sponge climb to its full height and stay there.
  — Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2022
• But leaders need to know when to push and when to grease the wheels.
  — Robert Pearl, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
• If your hair looks dry, add oils, and grease your scalp.
  — Sheilla Mamona, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2022
• Use butter or baking spray to grease the sides of the pan.
  — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2021
• Place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides.
  — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
• If your body feels old and creaky, let’s grease up those achy joints and get the most bang for your buck.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
• Lightly grease a chefs' knife with oil and use it to loosen the marshmallow from the sides of the pan.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2021
• The perfect way to grease your squeaky wheel! From Cocktail Time!
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Nov. 2022
• Lightly grease a 9-inch square pan with oil and set aside.
  — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
• Line the bottom of each pan with a round of parchment paper and grease it.
  — CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
• Secure the paper to the pan with a few metal clips and grease it, too, with the nonstick spray.
  — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
• Lightly grease the bottom and sides of the halfsheet pan.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021
• Line a 13x9″ baking pan with foil and lightly grease the foil.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 7 July 2022
• Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a rimmed baking sheet with oil.
  — Kay Chun, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
• The first step is to thoroughly grease the inside of the slow cooker pot.
  — Lizzy Briskin, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2021
• Lightly grease an 8-by-8-inch pan and spread kugel mixture in it.
  — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
• Lightly grease the same skillet and then make two piles of about 1/3 cup of cheese each.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 7 July 2022
• All of that combined to grease the skids to his departure.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2023
• Do not grease or flour for angel, sponge and chiffon cakes.
  — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
• Get one more round out of it by using the buttery side to grease your cookie sheets and cake pans.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
• Policemen would come by and John would grease their palms.
  — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023
• Lightly grease a large bowl with cooking spray and set aside.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 24 May 2022
• If the rich are going to find a way to jump the line in any case, why not make sure that the payments made to grease the skids go to a good cause?
  — Richard H. Thaler, Star Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
• Lightly grease a large bowl with butter, set the dough in the bowl, and cover with plastic wrap.
  — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2021
• Earmarks had long been part of the legislative process as a way to grease the wheel of bill-passing.
  — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022
• Once the dough is finished, grease the pan well with extra-virgin olive oil, both on the bottom and along the edges.
  — CNN, 22 May 2022

Last Updated: 3 May 2024