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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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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
Avalon Hester, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The clock was about to tick down but whatever gears were turning in Mahomes’ head weren’t going to stop until a win was in the books.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Designed to be invisible with technology integrated throughout the acetate frames, as comfortable as any pair of glasses, and easy to set up (configuration takes less than two minutes), Nuance Audio frames are geared at people in their 50s and 60s who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
From attending her dad’s games decked out in Commanders gear to being pictured at her parents' philanthropic events, here’s everything to know about Marcus Mariota’s daughter, Makaia.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The clock was about to tick down but whatever gears were turning in Mahomes’ head weren’t going to stop until a win was in the books.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
The best way to stabilize your living circumstances is to make your surroundings comfortable, convenient and geared toward personal progress.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Designed to be invisible with technology integrated throughout the acetate frames, as comfortable as any pair of glasses, and easy to set up (configuration takes less than two minutes), Nuance Audio frames are geared at people in their 50s and 60s who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
Noun
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The final moments underscore a deeper message: the true key to effective trauma care is not just about having helicopters or advanced equipment, but about ensuring hospitals and medical teams are adequately funded and equipped to save lives under challenging conditions.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
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Nearly 75% of swab samples taken from fitness equipment such as dumbbells, treadmills and exercise mats tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, according to a 2018 study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health.—
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
CNN,
25 Jan. 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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Then again, doing what should be impossible in uncomfortable clothing pretty much sums it up.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Outside of avocados and cars, some companies make clothing in Mexico, too.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The experience aims to offer a free-roaming off-road exploration game with beautiful visuals, modeled after the minimalistic art style of Art of Rally.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the campaign, Earle models the ankle-grazing jean cut from stretch denim with a long-sleeve striped shirt.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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If confirmed by the Senate, Patel would be the third FBI director to work under a Trump administration and would take over the nation's chief federal law enforcement apparatus amid years of intense criticism from Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill.—
Robert Legare,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The senior officials and worker bees in the vast U.S. foreign policy apparatus need an opportunity to assess the state of the world and determine what is and isn’t feasible before funds and energy are expended on a way forward.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their work paves the way for a new era of ultrafast computing with applications in fields ranging from signal processing to pattern recognition and beyond.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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The basis for doing so is that English in this case is the predominant form of the words that were patterned on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Your child might surprise you by actually talking about their day—or at least the weird green stuff on their plate.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Iris does some wild stuff to win her man back, but Gordon sells the hell out of it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this corner of the world, traditional attires are inherently bright, but the filmmakers boost their impact by conceiving the images to look unassumingly radiant in the way hues mingle in the frame.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Emporio Armani brand speaks to a broad audience, offering everything from effortlessly chic casual wear to iconic formal attire.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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