How to Use gear in a Sentence

gear

1 of 2 noun

• Halfway up the hill, my bike slipped out of gear.
• I somehow managed to pack all my gear into one suitcase.
• Are the gears a little gunky and slow-moving or out of whack?
  — Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• In the smartphone app, click on the profile icon, then the settings icon (looks like a gear).
  — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
• The North Face was once a simple one-stop shop for hiking gear.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
• Plus, this frees up your hands for other gear and such.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
• From the Play menu, mouse over to the little gear icon and give that a click, then go down to Properties.
  — WIRED, 28 June 2023
• The fabric is a unique blend of polyamide and elastane that feels more like workout gear than a suit.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 June 2023
• As the adage goes, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad gear.
  — Richard Espinoza, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
• Shrek fans wanting to rock some gear from the popular movie are in luck.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
• The two-day event is slashing prices across a ton of categories from home goods to toys, tech gear, and more.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 10 Oct. 2023
• Runners and cyclists invest in headlamps and glow-in-the-dark gear.
  — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2023
• Learn more › Deer hunters want gear that will increase their chances of success.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
• From the air, the scene looks like a death sentence for anyone without the proper training and gear.
  — Rosa Flores, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
• Each suite is color-themed and equipped with beach gear and a wagon for toting it.
  — Jennifer Salerno, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2023
• Buying cheap gear only to replace it is a waste of time and money.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2023
• The tent boasts plenty of storage pockets and gear panels.
  — Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• In the snap, Swift is, of course, fully decked out in red and white KC gear, while Carmichael is rocking a fuzzy coat over a red jersey.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2024
• Rescuers were able to loosen the gear one cut at a time, and once the stretch of rope running through the whale's mouth and around its tail was severed, the humpback swam away.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2023
• Most wore Bills gear or colors, but at least one person came in a fuzzy zip-up onesie.
  — Jalen Wright, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
• Some of Colossal’s critics have even switched gears and joined the company.
  — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
• Marmot: Need a refresh on your camping clothes or gear?
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2023
• But no one can be certain that the IPO market, which is vital to the whole ecosystem, can click back into gear.
  — Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 3 Jan. 2024
• Being able to pack gym gear along with work supplies will leave you zero excuses to skip the gym.
  — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
• Other dancers emerge dressed in outdoor gear and holding lanterns, orbs of lights and their own journals.
  — Gloria Oladipo, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
• Dutcher doesn’t have a strict dress code for road trips but prefers players wear Aztecs gear, which is Nike or Jordan Brand.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023
• Skip the Night Rides Even with reflective gear, night rides can be dangerous.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
• The Texas high school baseball and softball seasons are in full gear, and there have been plenty of great performances in the Fort Worth-area.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
• Yet the Warriors followed up their sharpest half by getting stuck between gears.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
• Your heart kicks you into gear during today’s grand earth trine.
  — USA TODAY, 30 July 2023

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gear

2 of 2 verb

• The free, family event is geared to adults and kids, age 12 and older.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
• The cards are geared toward consumers who are new to credit.
  — Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2023
• The program is free, geared toward ages 2 to 6 with caregivers present.
  — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2023
• For the dog-obsessed, there is one type of gift that will ensure a smile: a present geared toward their pooch.
  — Jennifer Tzeses, wsj.com, 17 Oct. 2023
• Some events are geared toward learning how to be Earth-friendly, some are more boots-on-the-ground cleanups.
  — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2023
• This cozy pub is less geared toward tourists than on-mountain après spots.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023
• While the pub is geared toward those 55 and older, McMillion said Flick’s is open to anyone.
  — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2023
• Once geared toward aging white men, F1 now has a younger and more diverse fan base.
  — Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 13 May 2023
• Two of the blades are geared toward thick stubble, two are designed to lift stubborn flat hairs, and two are made to finish the cut close to the root.
  — Jack Byram, Health, 5 July 2023
• Lego Icon Flowers sets are some of the most popular themes geared towards adults.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
• Djokovic’s tennis is geared to compete with history and rewrite the record books.
  — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
• Our hospitals are not geared to handle this kind of shooting event.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• The show was geared around portraying her in a positive light and most of the cast knew that their role was to misbehave a little bit, but not too much.
  — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2023
• The new entry, which continues to pack the punches and puns, is geared to kids, of course, but contains some mildly scary moments.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
• Then there’s the League, a dating platform geared towards Gen Zers who have eyes for success and ambition.
  — Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
• The Lodge currently does not have staff or programs geared to pastoral restoration, Hodges said.
  — Greg Garrison | , al, 14 July 2023
• Ones geared more toward athletic use tend to be sleek enough to give the appearance of a typical knee-high sock.
  — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2023
• Experts say that the film isn’t actually geared at children, but nostalgic adults who will go and see the film in a nod to their childhood.
  — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
• Strays, which opens in theaters on Friday, is not geared to children despite its cuddly stars.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
• The app is geared toward long-distance couples, though the technology seems likely to crop up in other corners of the web.
  — Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024
• Smith said the analyses are geared toward developing new protocols to save lives in the future.
  — Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2023
• What Could Be Better It’s geared toward personal use rather than business use.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2024
• And the old air of coffeehouse intimacy has, for big acts, been oddly abandoned, replaced by a new kind of excess geared to the constraints of the format.
  — Adlan Jackson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2023
• So there are options and many of these tax credits are all income dependent [and] geared toward middle and lower-end folks.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2024
• This newest addition is geared toward families and teams, and all 390 rooms are pet-friendly, so no one needs to stay behind.
  — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• Hardwicke tried to find acting classes for Reed, but the only ones available were geared toward either adults or young children.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2023
• The event was geared toward those in the advanced stages of aliyah as well as young professionals contemplating a similar move in the future.
  — Noa Amouyal, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
• However, these are more geared towards roasting marshmallows… not for a 10-mile hike!
  — Carolina Bride, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• His approach not only showcases the path to success but also encourages a mindset geared towards innovation and resilience.
  — Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
• Housing assistance programs run by nonprofits stepped in after the tornado, but most are geared toward homeowners rather than renters or people who lived with family members, Thomas said.
  — Michael Goldberg, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024