grease

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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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Recent Examples of grease The recipe, found in a community cookbook from 1975, according to a photo shared on Reddit, calls for a batter seasoned with nutmeg to be fried on a griddle greased with bacon fat. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025 When making thin-crust pizzas, avoid oiling or greasing the pan; instead, sprinkle some cornmeal or semolina to prevent sticking. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 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 See All Example Sentences 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
  • 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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  • The expansion has been facilitated by two key hires, with director of APAC development Timo Vollmer and EMEAA export director Marie-Astrid Erbsheuser joining the team.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Protein is the building block of the human body, responsible for maintaining muscle and bone strength, supporting a healthy immune system, and facilitating tissue repair.
    Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Among them are waxing and electrolysis.
    Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Symptoms can also wax and wane throughout life.
    Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 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
  • But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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