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grease

[grees, grees, greez] / gris, gris, griz /


VERB
lubricate
Synonyms




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London has stables of lawyers and accountants experienced at disguising sources of wealth and who help clients obtain visas that grease the wheels of business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Patience here prevents grease pockets and keeps the texture even.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

But there was no evidence of a skull fracture or brain damage typically seen in such cases or grease from a vehicle.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Today, they are still used in consumer and industrial products because they repel water, grease, and stains and can tolerate heat and corrosion.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

They were three scarecrows, their clothes in tatters, their faces black with soot and grease, their hair and beards matted.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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