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oil-soaked

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The BP disaster will have severe economic consequences for everyone whose livelihood depends on those oil-soaked Gulf waters.

Forty-one years ago, much the same pictures of oil-soaked beaches and dying sea-birds galvanized the nation.

The light blue flames ran up the oil-soaked wood and took hold.

Ravana consented to this course, and an oil-soaked cloth was tied round the Ape's great tail and set on fire.

Under each pot was a bundle of resinous and oil-soaked wood that would burn brightly for an hour.

Smaltz kept rolling his head back and forth in an oil-soaked spot where a grease cup leaked.

Old, oil-soaked insulation on wires and cables will often cause such trouble.

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On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to oil-soaked, such as: buttery, creamy, oiled, slippery, waxy, and adipose.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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