GREASED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

greased 1 of 2

adjective

as in slicked

having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction the floor was greased with condensation, and so we slid everywhere we went

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greased

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verb

past tense of grease

as in oiled

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 facilitated

to free from obstruction or difficulty your help might grease the complicated adoption proceedings

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Recent Examples of greased

Adjective

Pour the cake batter into a greased 10-inch round tube or Bundt pan. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026 This deception is slicker than a greased pig! —

Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026 Fit it into a greased 9-inch pie plate, letting the dough settle naturally into the corners. —

Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026 With his neat suit and greased hair, Murphy (who’ll be battered and bloody by the film’s finale) looks about as presentable as a mechanic possibly could. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026 Parchment also helps minimize excessive spreading, which so often occurs when using greased pans. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026 Let the paste sit for 10 to 20 minutes, leaving it on longer for heavily greased or soiled areas. —

Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026 Assemble tofu on a greased sheet pan and evenly spray tofu with vegetable oil cooking spray. —

Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025

Verb

In reality, according to a person with knowledge of the deal, Tal greased an employee from Griffin’s office to get the boss’s number, then called him incessantly. —

James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026 So, yes, the speeds and feeds are all greased up for quick performance. —

Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026 Without taking away from Newsom’s work ethic, this memoir cannot help underlining how much his smooth upward assent has been greased by family connections. —

Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 The pan is greased with baking spray, lined with parchment paper, then layered with thin slices of blood orange. —

Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026 But while London is a machine greased by centuries of tradition, Montecito has been a different story, with the couple's reputation facing strong headwinds in recent years. —

Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 18 Jan. 2026 The most important thing to do is to make sure the pan is well greased and floured for easy removal. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 However, only Hudson’s roots were greased; her ends were glossy and straight without the appearance of hair gel. —

Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Dec. 2025 Where the red ball is greased and waxed before it is finished with a thin cellulose lacquer, the white ball has extra polish applied to it and the pink ball is given a thin spray-coat of paint before they are both finished with a slightly thicker lacquer. —

Matt Roller, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for greased

Adjective

Outside the Grand Rex theater in Paris, the 36-year-old actress arrived in a slicked bob and a bold red lip.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Watts wore a navy blue sparkly dress paired with black mules and a slicked back hairstyle.

— Kayla Grant, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025