Examples of lubricate in a Sentence
it's not a good idea to use olive oil to lubricate the gears in an appliance
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This is cooking that feeds the soul and lubricates the joints, and makes a nice long train nap sound good indeed.
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Deep injection wells also lubricate faults in the Earth, sometimes causing earthquakes bad enough to crack home walls and foundations.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
This is cooking that feeds the soul and lubricates the joints, and makes a nice long train nap sound good indeed.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The zipper pull should glide easily once lubricated.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Deep injection wells also lubricate faults in the Earth, sometimes causing earthquakes bad enough to crack home walls and foundations.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
This is cooking that feeds the soul and lubricates the joints, and makes a nice long train nap sound good indeed.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The zipper pull should glide easily once lubricated.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lubricate
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“Lubricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lubricate. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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lubricate
verb
lu·bri·cate
ˈlü-brə-ˌkāt 
lubricated; lubricating
1
: to make smooth or slippery
2
: to apply a lubricant to
lubricate a car
3
: to act as a lubricant
Medical Definition
lubricate
transitive verb
lu·bri·cate
ˈlü-bri-ˌkāt
lubricated; lubricating
: to make smooth, slippery, or oily in motion, action, or appearance
lubricate the eye
lubricate the skin
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