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Recent Examples of greasy Naval Academy freshmen take part in a greasy tradition. Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 16 May 2025 For a greasy machine, oil-absorbent paper can help, too. Alexis Berger, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 May 2025 Our top pick overall is Lancôme Supra Screen Invisible Serum Sunscreen SPF 50+, because of its high SPF, soothing formula, and hydrating feel without feeling greasy. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 2 May 2025 Basically, your skin stays glowing under the sun—not greasy. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for greasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy
Adjective
  • Then there’s Adam’s cravat-wearing boss, played by an equally slippery Matthew Modine.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
  • There in the snow, she’s tasked to swing heavy steel hooks on slippery floors and wield an ice skate like a knife.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • That’s when Timothy Olyphant shows up as Clark Ross, a slick golf legend who has the clout, money and cunning to undercut Stick and make Santi his own protegé.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • The companies breaking through aren’t the ones with the slickest campaigns or splashiest features.
    Kristin Russel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

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“Greasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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