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
Generously grease twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups, including the edge and around the top of each cup; set aside.
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Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
Fire ants are attracted to grease, so clean up any spills around your trash cans.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
View this post on Instagram Access greases the gears of the entire apparatus by creating its own positive feedback loop, like an ouroboros of exclusivity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
No eyeball-grabbing videos, no partisan commentary or agenda, and none of the edge or snark that greases the gears of the perpetual-political-outrage machine.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
Fire ants are attracted to grease, so clean up any spills around your trash cans.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
View this post on Instagram Access greases the gears of the entire apparatus by creating its own positive feedback loop, like an ouroboros of exclusivity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
No eyeball-grabbing videos, no partisan commentary or agenda, and none of the edge or snark that greases the gears of the perpetual-political-outrage machine.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grease
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Cavallari posted a clip of her and her oiled-up, bronzed six-pack in action on Instagram.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Cook the steak Lightly oil the steaks and place on a hot grill.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Furthermore, there must also be departures from midfield or further up the pitch to facilitate him, both in terms of squad planning and making the numbers work in terms of FFP.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who helped facilitate the Tigray peace talks, is leading 73 observers from the African Union.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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On June 16, a thin waxing crescent moon joins the evening planet trio and sits about 3 degrees above and slightly to the left of Mercury and about 5 degrees to the right and slightly below Jupiter.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Wednesday, June 17After sunset in the west, a 5%-lit waxing crescent moon will be positioned between Jupiter and Mercury, with Venus shining above.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Specifically, these plummeting estrogen levels impair your body's baseline production of natural hyaluronic acid, collagen, and elastin, the building blocks that keep your skin bouncy, plump, and lubricated.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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Chain The final check is to make sure the bike’s chain is properly lubricated and not overly stretched out.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Aerate and immediately water lawns that are compacted, hard to wet or have nematode problems.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Water slowly and deeply to thoroughly wet the root zone.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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“Grease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grease. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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