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as in slicked
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
following the fuel spill, the resulting oiled stretch of roadway had to be closed to traffic
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as in fried
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being under the influence of alcohol
Casino operators like to keep their guests oiled and willing to part with their money.
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as in greased
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
if you oil the machinery on a regular basis, it will operate more efficiently
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Recent Examples of oiled
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
Place on oiled baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
The setting is oiled by a drinks program that continues the marine theme, with cocktails using kelp infusions and botanicals from the Mount Nelson gardens.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Using oiled fingers, press dough evenly over the bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the pan.
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Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
Place on oiled baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
As with other criminal syndicates, the cartel has long oiled the gears of corruption with bribes.
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Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
The setting is oiled by a drinks program that continues the marine theme, with cocktails using kelp infusions and botanicals from the Mount Nelson gardens.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oiled
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Zendaya complemented her partner by wearing a black Christopher Cowan minidress and Christian Louboutin heels, paired with a slicked back hairstyle.
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The main event, though, is the ski room—where ski butlers furnish guests with state-of-the-art skis before sliding them onto the slicked Jardin Alpin piste with or without an instructor.
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Locals wax poetic over the fried shrimp at Domilise’s, a venerable dive open since 1918, and Parkway Bakery and Tavern, a Mid-City institution that offers an excellent slow-roasted beef version with a slathering of gravy.
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LaSyl Natural Cooking Oil Solidifier While fried foods are one of the world’s finest creations, making them at home is really a chore.
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My grid is, like, Turkish men getting their pecs greased up with oil, and then the other half is beautiful girls in Los Angeles emulsifying pasta in the pan.
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There is a temptation to expand the view of this ruling, to look at the slippery slope that has been legally greased and pontificate about how this will lead to the further damnation of college sports.
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Off a slick feed from Houssem Aouar, Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez scored his second goal of the game to give Algeria a 3-2 lead.
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Appollis made some slick dribbles to set up a right-footed shot from outside the box.
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Supergirl is a jaded punk-rock youngster who has a cool dog and gets drunk to cope with past trauma.
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Ouch, Carter falling drunk off his horse.
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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.
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Chain The final check is to make sure the bike’s chain is properly lubricated and not overly stretched out.
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This episode is slippery, and things are spinning out of control.
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The conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now.
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
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In May, confirming rumors that had been swirling for months, Anthropic’s life sciences lead Eric Kauderer-Abrams publicly acknowledged that the company is building out its own wet labs and hiring biologists to run its own basic research.
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“Oiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oiled. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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