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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By just expressing interest in the discussion, nodding their heads, vocalizing, saying 'tell me more,' making eye contact — that lubricates the wheels of communication.
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Malaka Gharib, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
The framers conceived a system with checks and balances, but historically it has been lubricated by personal relationships, favors, horse trading and socializing.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Butter also lubricates your mouth, which tends to compliment the dish’s natural astringency.
—Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Wine has for centuries played an outsize role in Moldova’s relationship with Russia, both lubricating and at times poisoning ties between what, until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, were two parts of the same country.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Malaka Gharib, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
The framers conceived a system with checks and balances, but historically it has been lubricated by personal relationships, favors, horse trading and socializing.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Butter also lubricates your mouth, which tends to compliment the dish’s natural astringency.
—Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Wine has for centuries played an outsize role in Moldova’s relationship with Russia, both lubricating and at times poisoning ties between what, until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, were two parts of the same country.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Lubricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lubricate. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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