1
a
: rendered animal fat
b
: oily matter
c
: a thick lubricant
2
: wool as it comes from the sheep retaining the natural oils or fats
greased; greasing
1
: to smear or daub with grease
2
: to lubricate with grease
3
: to soil with grease
4
: to hasten the process or progress of
also
: facilitate
Examples of grease in a Sentence
Verb
Grease the pan before you put the cake batter in.
make sure you grease the pan before you put the batter in
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Beyond the immediate area, grease can travel long distances through waterways, spreading pollution and damaging habitats far from the source.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Tricks like these can be taught to employees—Saft now has twelve—just as he was once taught how to expedite orders and scrub grease off a grill.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Its unique formula can remove stains, dissolve adhesives, and cut through soap scum and grease.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
Beyond the immediate area, grease can travel long distances through waterways, spreading pollution and damaging habitats far from the source.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Lightly grease three ¾-inch-wide whisk or wooden spoon handles.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Tricks like these can be taught to employees—Saft now has twelve—just as he was once taught how to expedite orders and scrub grease off a grill.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grease
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“Grease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grease. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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