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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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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
Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet with additional butter as needed.
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Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
Lightly grease a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
Jax’s domineering rule is greasing the pot for the WWE women’s champion to get her comeuppance.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Have your child grease a baking sheet and place the crust, followed by tomato sauce, cheese, and preferred toppings.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
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Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
Lightly grease a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
Jax’s domineering rule is greasing the pot for the WWE women’s champion to get her comeuppance.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Have your child grease a baking sheet and place the crust, followed by tomato sauce, cheese, and preferred toppings.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
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Remember that the polite squeaky wheel typically gets oiled first.Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
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Looks like Trump might be oiling the wheels for Kennedy Jr. to determine what happens with health and science policy, operations and research in the U.S. government.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Companies can facilitate and encourage mentorship and knowledge-sharing programs that allow team members to share ideas and best practices and learn from each other.Nick Leighton, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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There's not a lot of infrastructure south of us or north of us to facilitate a large flow of people, but what the last four years have shown is that more people are willing to try to cross this portion of the border.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The number of federal employees has waxed and waned through the years, steadily growing since the summer of 2022.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The couple have been waxing strong over the past eight years and value family time in addition to public shows of affection.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Nov. 2024
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Robot Vacuum Deals The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a versatile robot vacuum and mop that effectively cleans various surfaces without wetting carpets, thanks to its retractable mop.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024
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The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a versatile robot vacuum and mop that effectively cleans a variety of surfaces without wetting carpets, thanks to its retractable mop.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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This lubricates the stone and makes sharpening easier and more effective.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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From a materials standpoint, hagfish slime is fascinating stuff that might one day prove useful for biomedical devices, or weaving light-but-strong fabrics for natural Lycra or bulletproof vests, or lubricating industrial drills that tend to clog in deep soil and sediment.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
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“Grease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grease. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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