How to Use degrease in a Sentence

degrease

verb
  • Kingery-Schwartz cleaned and degreased the glass, aligned the break edges and applied epoxy to the break.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The same earthy clay and charcoal that purify pores can also whiten teeth and degrease roots.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 24 June 2022
  • Learn how to degrease an oven using vinegar, and its pantry friend, baking soda.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Makeup stains need degreasing first.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Carfidant says this stuff can clean exhaust tips, degrease an engine, and remove bugs from your windshield.
    — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 19 July 2022
  • Next comes degreasing, since whale bones are infamously oily.
    — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 5 Oct. 2017
  • For a last touch -- models also degreased their T-zone, thanks to a bit of logomania.
    — Kathleen Hou, ELLE, 2 Mar. 2023
  • When degreasing glass cabinets, be sure to clean both the outside and inside panels.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Here, a professional cleaner shares how to degrease almost any area of the kitchen—from range hoods to squeaky cabinets and more.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
  • To perform the chabrot, each diner pools wine into their plate at the end of the meal, agitates the wine with a fork to degrease the plate, then drinks the wine.
    — Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Gonzalez especially likes to spray it on bathroom counters and to degrease her kitchen.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Stay ahead of the grime by regularly degreasing after cooking.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Turns out vodka can be used for many of the same tasks as vinegar, such as degreasing, deodorizing and disinfecting.
    — NBC News, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Avoid harsh detergents with degreasing agents or powdered abrasive cleaners - these can strip away the seasoning.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
  • If the vent covers are especially greasy (common in kitchen areas), add a small amount of degreasing cleaner to the water.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Diluted vinegar or baking soda are both good options here—always take the range hood’s filter off of the hood to degrease it properly.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
  • As someone who degreases and lubricates at least one bike chain at least every other week, a zero-maintenance belt drive is compelling.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Dish Soap Grease-cutting dish soaps, like Dawn, are the gentlest choice for degreasing kitchen cabinets.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Kitchen ceilings can be degreased with solutions made of dish soap, vinegar, baking soda, and commercial degreasers.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Rub liquid laundry detergent with a degreasing agent into the stains, then wash the garments on the hottest water setting that’s safe for the fabric.
    — Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2019
  • The factory used trichloroethene, commonly known as TCE, as a degreasing agent.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Historically, it has been used to degrease metals and machinery.
    — Sophia Vento, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2023
  • From degreasing pans to removing scuffs, coffee grounds have some surprising household cleaning uses.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Of course, cleaning and degreasing your whole oven regularly is recommended.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Of course, regularly cleaning and degreasing your entire oven is recommended.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • Coffee grounds can clean and degrease pans effectively due to their abrasive texture and natural degreasing properties.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Key Takeaways Kitchen ceilings can be degreased with solutions made of dish soap, vinegar, baking soda, and commercial degreasers.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Degrease Cabinet Door Edges After degreasing the cabinet door fronts, open the doors.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
  • One example is trichloroethylene (TCE), a solvent primarily used to degrease machine parts.
    — Markham Heid, Time, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Below, cleaning professionals explain how to properly degrease the tops of kitchen cabinets as well as how to prevent cooking grease from accumulating again.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026

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