How to Use grate in a Sentence
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Coat the grates with the paste.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Coat the grates with the paste.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Nov. 2025
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Coat the grates with the paste.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Brush grate with wire brush to clean.
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Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
18 Aug. 2025
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Turn it on and let the grates get hot.
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Emerson Latham,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
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Wipe the grates and place them back on the stove.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Clear away any twigs or leaves that are stuck in the grates.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Add a grate or screen to your sinks to trap hair and soap scum.
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Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
14 Oct. 2022
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Make sure the cooking grates are clean.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Arrange, skin side down, on grate.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Stratton stopped at a large grate and peered down.
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Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brush heated grill grate with a wire brush to clean it.
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Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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Make sure the sink is full enough to submerge the grates.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Make sure the sink is full enough to submerge the grates.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Make sure the sink is full enough to submerge the grates.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Nov. 2025
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While the cheese melts, toast the buns, cut sides down, on the grill grates.
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Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Rinse the grates, then wipe dry with a clean, soft towel.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rinse the grates, then wipe dry with a clean, soft towel.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
15 Nov. 2025
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Rinse the grates, then wipe dry with a clean, soft towel.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Slice, dice, chop, grate and cook the foods of your choosing.
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Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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That’s ready to go with both a grill grate and cast iron griddle.
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Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2022
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Once you’re finished grilling, the grates are easy to scrape clean.
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Camryn Rabideau,
Peoplemag,
5 Jan. 2023
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If the grates are dirty, wash them in the sink with soap and water.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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If the grates are dirty, wash them in the sink with soap and water.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
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Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.
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Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Or toss some fruit onto the grates for an over-the-top, easy dessert.
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Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2023
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Turn your box grater around and use the fine blade side to grate white onion.
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Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2020
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Use the large holes of a box grater to grate one of the apples.
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Washington Post,
10 Dec. 2021
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Meanwhile, grate one pound of the cheese on the large holes of a box grater.
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USA TODAY,
1 Apr. 2022
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Your social world may grate on you today!
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Then the backlash to girl math came, and that grated as well.
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Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2024
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In a medium bowl, grate the onion on the large holes of a box grater and set aside.
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Janelle Bitker,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Nov. 2021
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Finely grate zest from lemon over galette; sprinkle with chives.
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Andy Baraghani,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 May 2026
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To preserve lemon zest, grate the yellow part of the lemon peel and dry it.
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Hannah Harper,
Health,
21 Feb. 2026
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On top of this, the neighbor seemed to play sounds designed to grate on them.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Aug. 2023
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Make sure to grate your own cheese and top each bowl with an extra sprinkle.
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Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 Dec. 2025
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Using a stand grater, grate the three ears in large bowl to collect corn milk.
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Rebecca White,
Dallas News,
27 July 2021
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Finely grate zest from 1 lemon over onions and garlic.
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Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Raw turnips can also be grated and used as a garnish.
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Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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For an extra melty top, grate the Cheddar fresh.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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One variation is to grate the corn rather than slice off the kernels.
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Julia Turshen,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
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Finely grate the zest of the orange while avoiding the white pith.
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Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
23 Dec. 2025
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But somewhere along the way, the podcast began to grate on me.
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Eugene Rabkin,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2023
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Sometimes, the best medicine for a grating issue is to sleep on it.
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Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2023
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Using a fine grater, grate the cotija cheese over the platter.
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Von Diaz,
Washington Post,
3 June 2022
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Its also great to grate fresh nutmeg, hard cheeses and fresh ginger.
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cleveland,
26 May 2022
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Garnish with fresh thyme leaves and grated orange zest.
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Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
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Along with the schmaltz, there’s a grating false dichotomy at work.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The random noises that at first charmed her, like the shaman’s drums, begin to grate.
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D. T. Max,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2024
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Mince or finely grate 3 garlic cloves and add them to the skillet.
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Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2022
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The chopper comes with eight blades to chop, shred, grate, and can even separate eggs.
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Amy Schulman,
Peoplemag,
9 Oct. 2023
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The non-slip handle helps when grating as well, and the stainless steel blades are easy to clean.
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Amanda Ogle,
Southern Living,
22 Nov. 2023
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Finely grate 1 garlic clove and the zest of about half of a lemon into the large bowl.
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Beth Segal,
cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
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Grate it Cold butter can be grated using a cheese grater to break it up.
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Molly Allen,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2024
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Yes, grating your own cheese is vital for this recipe, don't dare buy the pre-shredded kind.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Remove the paper from one crayon and grate into the wax.
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Janna Oberdorf,
Parents,
15 Dec. 2025
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