as in to grease
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
used a petroleum based machine oil to lubricate the gears
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Recent Examples of lubricate
Anything metal can likely be loosened, lubricated, and adjusted.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
Drive through deep water, and your diffs may also suck in a little bit of moisture, slowly polluting the oil that lubricates them.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
Chondroitin sulfate lubricates the eye to keep the cornea moist and clear during surgery.6 Some eye drops or contact solutions may contain chondroitin sulfate to reduce corneal swelling and irritation.7
More research is needed on chondroitin sulfate's effects on eye health.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
On the surface, these fatty acids lubricate the hair shaft for a fuller and shinier appearance.2
Oleic and linoleic acids also penetrate the hair axis (the hair strand's core) and root.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
Drive through deep water, and your diffs may also suck in a little bit of moisture, slowly polluting the oil that lubricates them.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
Chondroitin sulfate lubricates the eye to keep the cornea moist and clear during surgery.6 Some eye drops or contact solutions may contain chondroitin sulfate to reduce corneal swelling and irritation.7
More research is needed on chondroitin sulfate's effects on eye health.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
On the surface, these fatty acids lubricate the hair shaft for a fuller and shinier appearance.2
Oleic and linoleic acids also penetrate the hair axis (the hair strand's core) and root.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lubricate
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“Lubricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lubricate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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