Synonyms of lubricated

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adjective

as in slicked

having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction

the lubricated parts of the machine were whirring smoothly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slicked
• slick
• slippery
• greased
• oiled
• greasy
• ground
• sanded
• rubbed
• slithery
• coated
• polished
• slippy
• brushed
• glazed
• burnished
• waxed
• buffed
• shined
• scraped
• glossed
• soapy
• waxy
• scrubbed
• sandpapered
• scoured
• sandblasted
• rasped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughened
• rough
• uneven
• scuffed
• coarsened

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• greased
• oiled
• waxed
• washed
• wet
• slicked
• soaked
• watered
• bathed
• drenched
• doused
• soused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughened
• dried
• roughed
• coarsened
• parched
• dehydrated
• seared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lubricated

Adjective

That moisturizing combination can benefit dry, brittle strands, too, since better lubricated hair creates less friction—and potentially less tangling and mechanical breakage—during brushing and styling. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026

Mechanical watches need winding and the gears need the occasional drop of watch oil to stay lubricated. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Playing 40 minutes of perhaps unfamiliar material before getting to the hits sounds challenging and, to be sure, some of the more lubricated audience members sat in stunned silence. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026

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

Your eyes constantly produce a thin layer of basal tears to keep the cornea lubricated, and the duct quietly shuttles that trickle into the nose, where it’s absorbed or blended into normal nasal mucus without a trace. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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

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

Diesel fuel is a lubricant and helps keep the fuel system lubricated. — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

At dinner, our five-course feasts were lubricated by small-batch Peruvian wines. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026

Inspect them for rust and any sticky residue which can be wiped away with WD-40 (which also help keep the hinges lubricated). — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026

Those seals need to be wiped clean periodically and lubricated. — Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026

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