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as in to oil
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
make sure you grease the pan before you put the batter in
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as in to facilitate
to free from obstruction or difficulty
your help might grease the complicated adoption proceedings
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Recent Examples of grease
Lightly grease a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
Jax’s domineering rule is greasing the pot for the WWE women’s champion to get her comeuppance.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Have your child grease a baking sheet and place the crust, followed by tomato sauce, cheese, and preferred toppings.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
As China’s domestic markets have grown, multinational companies and banks have learned that getting access means knowing whose palms to grease.
—James Leung, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
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Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
Jax’s domineering rule is greasing the pot for the WWE women’s champion to get her comeuppance.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Have your child grease a baking sheet and place the crust, followed by tomato sauce, cheese, and preferred toppings.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 22 July 2024
As China’s domestic markets have grown, multinational companies and banks have learned that getting access means knowing whose palms to grease.
—James Leung, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
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Looks like Trump might be oiling the wheels for Kennedy Jr. to determine what happens with health and science policy, operations and research in the U.S. government.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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While bamboo and wood cutting boards should never go in the dishwasher, keeping them oiled will help to prevent future stains.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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This extension was facilitated by deposits into the Trust Account.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Pro’s Closet was founded in Boulder 18 years ago and over time sought to take used bike sales — traditionally a local market facilitated by bike shops and sites such as Craigslist — and go national.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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The waxing gibbous Moon in your sign squares off against Mercury and passes through conjunction with Saturn.Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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In October, during a talk at a conservative think tank in the Upper Midwest, Carlson waxed nostalgic about the Twin Cities.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a desperate attempt to escape the heat, the lawsuit said many prisoners wet their sheets and sleep on the concrete floor.Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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To whet your appetite (or wet your whistle), here are the current odds, courtesy of betonline.ag: Ohtani, 1-12 Francisco Lindor, 5-1 Marcell Ozuna, 75-1 The postseason race A look at how the teams stack up.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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When applied topically, glycerin lubricates the outer layer of your skin (epidermis) to keep water in and avoid dryness.Carley Millhone, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
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Employees got too lubricated and started up a John Deere riding mower sent in honor of Sterling Cooper landing the company’s account.Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Grease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grease. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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