grease
noun
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
have greased
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present perfectof grease.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Rising fluids might have greased the fault that ruptured, for example, or slip from the swarm could have loaded the fault with stress.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 8, 2024
Ward paints a sordid portrait of Kushner’s coming-of-age, retelling tales of how his father’s contributions to Harvard may have greased his way into the college.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2019
Still, seven years is a long time for him to have greased your palm only to stop on a dime.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2012
Carroll, now with the Seahawks, likes to act young and hip, and that might have greased the transition.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2011
Possibly that potent solver of difficulties, palm-oil, may have greased the bolts of his dungeon so effectively that they slipped back some dark, convenient night.
From Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
