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lubricated

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verb

past tense of lubricate
as in greased
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction used a petroleum based machine oil to lubricate the gears

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Recent Examples of lubricated
Adjective
From lubricated stabilizers to two sound-dampening foam layers beneath a stainless steel plate, the board's components seem built to last. PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities. Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Sep. 2025 With the wheels lubricated by an August news release, a 9-3 Sooners team could glide into the playoff. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lubricated
Adjective
  • Watts wore a navy blue sparkly dress paired with black mules and a slicked back hairstyle.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Make sure your griddle is well greased.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Jason Ardizzone-West’s set is a predictable slick white box, its blank surfaces submissive to the constant barrage of Brad Peterson’s video projections.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Having his slick-fielding pal Ha-Seong Kim as a teammate again seemed to bring out the best in Jurickson Profar in their first game together with the Atlanta Braves.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the big keyhole was plain, oiled, in use.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Supima cotton sheet set is made with a sateen weave, offering a light sheen like you’d get in bamboo sheets without the slippery feel.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But more problematic to the scientists today is that the eels are nocturnal, good at hiding and very, very slippery.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Lubricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lubricated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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