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greased

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verb

past tense of grease

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greased
Verb
  • In the sessions, providers shared in-depth information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases and facilitated a discussion to address vaccine hesitancy.
    Laurie Archbald-Pannone, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Saudi Arabia and neighboring United Arab Emirates later facilitated occasional prisoner exchanges between the two countries – rare diplomatic successes in three years of conflict.
    Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • And save this hike for a dry day, as parts of the Loop trail will take you high above jungle gorges and the track can be slippery.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
  • Watch out for slippery roads: Be extra careful during the first half hour after rain begins.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Watch out for slippery roads: The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
  • Watch out for slippery roads: The first half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mix of rain, grime, and oil.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • Each spritz instantly minimizes the look of greasy hair while its oil-absorbing formula leaves hair feeling just washed clean.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 June 2025
  • Stonestreet looks like a science teacher from a bad high school movie — nerdy glasses, greasy hair, striped pullover.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • Reacting to this week’s news on social media, friends waxed nostalgic about shopping or working at Sam Goody (fondly in the former case, not always so fondly in the latter).
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Reacting to this week’s news on social media, friends waxed nostalgic about shopping or working at Sam Goody (fondly in the former case, not always so fondly in the latter).
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • His mother wet a sponge to moisten his lips and tongue.
    Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
  • The president’s health has been the subject of speculation for years; in 2023, six journalists were arrested after they were accused of sharing a video that appeared to show the president wetting himself.
    Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.
    Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Greased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greased. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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