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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
grabbed his gear, threw on his pads, and headed out to the football field for practice
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2
as in things
transportable items that one owns
you can store your gear in the overhead bin during the flight
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as in clothing
covering for the human body
the latest in kid gear
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as in to model
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Recent Examples of gear
Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2025
Three North Atlantic right whales previously entangled in buoys and fishing line are confirmed to have broken free from the gear, scientists say.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
While the recurring lotus motif throughout the hotel came long before White Lotus, new experiences geared toward fans like me highlight how significant the flower is to Thai people.
—Anna Haines, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Need more ergonomic gear or accessories for your home office?
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2025
Three North Atlantic right whales previously entangled in buoys and fishing line are confirmed to have broken free from the gear, scientists say.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
The structure is geared to the best use of the buyers’ time.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
While the recurring lotus motif throughout the hotel came long before White Lotus, new experiences geared toward fans like me highlight how significant the flower is to Thai people.
—Anna Haines, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
Noun
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The food bank also used $1 million of the donation to purchase new equipment, including two generators and two tractor trailers for carrying perishables, and has spent about $3 million on improving the food bank's facility in Laredo, Texas.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Rosemount data center The $800 million data center, which will be used to store, collect and process computing and networking equipment, is currently being constructed on a 280-acre parcel of UMore Park near Dakota County Technical College.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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One Amazon shopper traveled for a week with the bag and easily fit a week's worth of clothing, two pairs of shoes, toiletries, a pair of headphones, a deck of cards, and a charger.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the export of secondhand clothing to these regions often overwhelms local waste management systems and disrupts indigenous textile markets, perpetuating a cycle of dependency and environmental degradation.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Now, just in time for this year's Pokémon Day, Honda has announced a similar concept bike that's modeled after Koraidon, Pokémon Scarlet's prehistoric dragon, whose wheel-like limbs are actually flotation gear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hochman was inspired by his quantitative consulting work with the financial sector to find a way to apply sophisticated AI modeling to common HR challenges, such as poor retention rates.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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That movie was less a continuation of the series and more a takedown from within of Disney’s unwieldy superhero apparatus.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Due to the agency's position as the regional security officer (RSO) in embassies around the world, DSS personnel acquire relationships with host nations' law enforcement, military and intelligence apparatuses.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, a brightly colored or boldly patterned style can set the tone for a new decorative scheme.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Woodson said he’s patterned his game after former Cal teammate Cam Bynum, a 2021 fourth-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The weirdest stuff in the movie belongs to Queen Latifah and Terrence Howard’s roles as Christmas angels who narrate the story and get into some hi-jinks on the side.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
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Natalie does a lot of stuff with Everytown for Gun Safety.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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From dazzling attire to handmade treasures, Baton Rouge’s talented makers and artisans are redefining how visitors celebrate and remember Mardi Gras.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Johnson’s Trump later goes after Zelensky’s attire.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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