How to Use lubricant in a Sentence

lubricant

noun
  • The car's axles need more lubricant.
  • A lot of lubricants on the market just aim to get the job done.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The lubricant residue will smooth the thread and keep it from tangling.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Scrub with a toothbrush to loosen any grime, dust, or lubricant residue.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Keep in mind that these bits must be used with water as a lubricant and are not for dry drilling.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 26 Jan. 2023
  • These scores are almost like a lubricant one way or the other.
    — Chris Lee, HWD, 9 June 2017
  • Exxon’s support of the arts serves the arts as a social lubricant.
    — Rhonda Lieberman, The New Republic, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Each bullet was dipped nose down into this lubricant, so that the two grease grooves were filled.
    — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Tip Don't skimp on the lubricant when adding threads to the holes for the machine screws.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Feb. 2015
  • Wax acts as a lubricant for your ski bases, filling the pores and helping your skis glide over the snow.
    — Ben Fox, Outside Online, 20 Feb. 2019
  • First of all, the use of powdered graphite as a dry lubricant certainly isn't a new idea.
    — Ben Coxworth march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Oh, and by the way, this is the lubricant that keeps watch collecting going.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2022
  • In the cold, too much, or the wrong type of lubricant will prevent your rifle from firing.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2021
  • To prevent windows and doors from freezing, use a lubricant on the seals.
    — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Oils and fluids and lubricants will circulate around the bits that need them.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Trust has been a lubricant of business since the beginning of time.
    — Alan Murray, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Thankfully, a little bit of lubricant placed in the right spots can keep you all but chafe-free.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 24 May 2020
  • What happens is that the lubricant mixes with the steel dust and sticks in the tiny crevasses in the stone.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • Back in the day, seal oil was sold in the Old World for use as a machine lubricant.
    — Jennifer Hayes, National Geographic, 5 Apr. 2017
  • The first step to resolving this issue is to simply treat the hinges with a spray lubricant.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • An inspection for flaws revealed only a loose shifter knob and a tad too much lubricant on the door hinges.
    — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 11 June 2023
  • Finally, squirt some lubricant of your choice on the blade to prevent it from rusting.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
  • There are tubes, lubricant, tools and various other equipment to get you back on the road.
    — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Apply the lubricant with a light hand, adding more as necessary but careful not to drown your poor hinges.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
  • For millennia, farmers bred pigs to be fat, prized partly for the lard used for meals and lubricants.
    — Julie Wernau, WSJ, 28 July 2017
  • One of the guests makes a disgusting joke involving the boat and lubricant.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
  • As a result, folks have searched high and low for the best ways to keep in touch—social lubricant included.
    — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2020
  • But like any large ship, the Golden Ray is filled with oil and other lubricants.
    — Alex Johnson, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2019
  • As a result, a fuel spill occurred and a fire started in the fuel and lubricants.
    — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But less has been said about the rising price of motor oil, the lubricant that protects your car's engine from wear and tear.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 June 2026

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