as in slicked
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
the floor was greased with condensation, and so we slid everywhere we went
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as in oiled
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 facilitated
to free from obstruction or difficulty
your help might grease the complicated adoption proceedings
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greased
Verb
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This is facilitated by cloud computing's ability to quickly provision and de-provision resources as needed.—
Ramasankar Molleti,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025 -
Just as Warner Bros had given Jane’s true creative freedom, from their recording sessions to making their own videos, American facilitated and protected Deconstruction’s art.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The heavy snowfall is over, but the cold is sticking around and keeping slippery conditions in place.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Roadways are anticipated to become slippery, particularly during the Wednesday morning commute, creating hazardous driving conditions.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Alabama The following counties will be impacted by slick road conditions: Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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They’re lined with cozy, supportive cotton fur and have rubber soles that are an asset against slick, snowy terrain.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These are a little greasier, a little less glamorous.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Oily skin may also have large pores and feel slick or greasy, especially in the T-zone (forehead and nose).—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Reacting to this week’s news on social media, friends waxed nostalgic about shopping or working at Sam Goody (fondly in the former case, not always so fondly in the latter).—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
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Reacting to this week’s news on social media, friends waxed nostalgic about shopping or working at Sam Goody (fondly in the former case, not always so fondly in the latter).—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
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Movies like High Tension (2003) and Martyrs (2008) would have even Eli Roth wetting his knickers, and Inside is no exception.—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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The greed machine has already taken over the health care and banking industries and that success has wetted their appetites to rip off even more Americans.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2025
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Greased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greased. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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