as in greases
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
slicking the bottom of their skis with wax
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as in sheets
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as in slickers
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as in choppers
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Recent Examples of slicks
Kayla Greaves, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
More of a silky serum than a sticky gel, Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Frizz Tamer slicks down fuzzies, flyaways, and baby hairs and leaves them sleek and shiny thanks to the addition of argan oil and keratin.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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The Shea Moisture Define & Shine Edge Gel slicks my edges back without snatching them to hell.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicks
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Judge and Schwarber would be dangerous against any league, but my point is that instead of two leagues with distinct rivalries and stars, baseball is now one big, generic blob, which only greases the skids for Manfred’s geographical realignment dream.—
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That greases the skids of trust and softens skepticism.—
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Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.—
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Some adventurous souls actually want to tempt gravity, using axes to climb frozen waterfalls or sheets of ice.—
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City slickers will definitely get a bang for their buck with this place, which is a lot more spacious than a shoebox on the Upper East Side.—
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During the Waleses' trip to Canada in October 1991, Diana made time between touring an AIDS hospice and a women's shelter to join William, 9, and Harry, 7, on a visit to Niagara Falls, where the trio donned rain slickers for a wet and wild voyage on the Maid of the Mist.—
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One of the choppers was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.—
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After midnight on September 30th, helicopters hovered above a large Chicago apartment building, and heavily armored agents rappelled from the choppers onto the roof.—
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Sleek sneakers, like the Adidas Taekwondo Slip-on, are easy to walk in and style, pairing with trousers, dresses, or denim.—
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The sneakers come in 21 colors — but users can score them for 20 percent off in specific shades, including white and cielo blue, carnation and starlight glow, and droplet and druzy.—
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In 1984, Craig launched heli-fishing, using helicopters to ferry anglers to pristine alpine rivers no one had ever cast a line in, and the lodge's reputation exploded.—
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For some, the helicopters flying overhead and protesters flooding the streets this week felt hauntingly familiar.—
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That mystical encounter with the fox was only the beginning.—
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The virus has also proved fatal to foxes and skunks in Kansas that likely ate something infected, Hesting said.—
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According to Canales, the decision to not use Young on QB sneaks is about physics.—
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Rocky sneaks after her, sprinting through Manhattan streets and even swimming across a river — all in red silk pajamas — to reach her and propose in a romantically cinematic gesture.—
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“Slicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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