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
When making thin-crust pizzas, avoid oiling or greasing the pan; instead, sprinkle some cornmeal or semolina to prevent sticking.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Lightly grease a deep-dish 9-inch pie dish, 9-inch square pan, 10-inch cast iron skillet, or any 2- or 2 1/2 -quart baking dish.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Yes, subscriber numbers are important but these numbers can be greased via promotional activity or, as mentioned, just generally underpricing the service.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
That greases the skids of trust and softens skepticism.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Lightly grease a deep-dish 9-inch pie dish, 9-inch square pan, 10-inch cast iron skillet, or any 2- or 2 1/2 -quart baking dish.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Yes, subscriber numbers are important but these numbers can be greased via promotional activity or, as mentioned, just generally underpricing the service.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
That greases the skids of trust and softens skepticism.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grease
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Once your table is ready, heat up your grill on the burner—use a small piece of fat to oil the grill, or a paper towel lightly soaked in vegetable or sesame oil.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Platner’s campaign has an air of John Fetterman about it and thus far has proved both well organized and well oiled.—
Liz Mair,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Sep. 2025
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Academy staff had office space upstairs, again near the first team, facilitating conversations with the manager and executives.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The North Carolina project will be facilitated, in part, by a Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) officially awarded to Walmart Fulfillment Services, LLC and approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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How Shane waxed everyone’s butt?—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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To help keep leaves, whole or chopped, in place during high winds or flooding rains, wet them down with a hose.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Toasts were drunk, although notably with orange juice given President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on excessive official consumption at the sort of functions that were once lubricated with plentiful bai jiu spirit.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Water regulates body temperature and lubricates your joints.—
Rebecca Valdez,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Grease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grease. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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