1
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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3
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
Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Peloton Indoor Exercise Bike $1,456 Amazon Another great way to ramp up his fitness journey, the Peloton bike offers an all-access membership ($44/mo) to tune into classes geared towards his exercise goals.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
With Prime Day 2025 just around the corner, pet parents can take advantage of deals on all kinds of useful pet gear, including popular pet cameras and smart water fountains.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Noun
One of the largest cuts was a $500-million award for the National Cement Company of California, whose first-of-its-kind Net-Zero Project in Lebec was geared toward developing carbon-neutral cement.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Peloton Indoor Exercise Bike $1,456 Amazon Another great way to ramp up his fitness journey, the Peloton bike offers an all-access membership ($44/mo) to tune into classes geared towards his exercise goals.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
Verb
Plus, the new Expedition can tow 300 more pounds than its predecessor, for a total of 9,600 pounds, a benefit to those who like to travel with other people, pets, and camping gear or motorsports equipment.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
With Prime Day 2025 just around the corner, pet parents can take advantage of deals on all kinds of useful pet gear, including popular pet cameras and smart water fountains.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
Noun
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With an additional retrofit kit, the Allegro 2 can be converted into a tower, turning it into a double duty piece of equipment.—
Amy Wilkinson,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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Defense industries also explored connected equipment to enhance battlefield awareness, proving the value of connected devices well before IoT became mainstream.—
Thomas Ryd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The children were last seen wearing traditional FLDS clothing, ABC4 reported.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The advisory suggested limiting strenuous activity from early morning to evening, wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing and staying out of the sun.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Gigi Hadid is one of the biggest names in modeling.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Much of space insurance is modeled off the aviation industry, but space premiums are 10 to 20 times aviation premiums, Reuters reported in 2021.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Neither party denied that Americans needed to be healthier, but Kennedy and his allies — now in the administration — described the government’s health apparatus as an impediment, a waste of money that had been captured by the pharmaceutical industry.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 July 2025
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The vestibular apparatus can malfunction, causing dizziness, and this can be compounded by medications.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The service network was originally patterned on the Federal Reserve, flying checks between banks in a region to a central clearinghouse to speed clearing transactions.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The former talk show host wore a purple and white patterned dress, while the CBS News journalist wore a long tank-style dress with a gold chain print.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Moving is consistently considered one of the most stressful life events, and a lot of this has to do with the sheer amount of stuff involved.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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There would be nightclub stuff happening in the evenings.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Brands must get creative when designing Wimbledon attire for players, making fit, cut, trim, and fabric more important.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Many people were wearing beach attire and flip flops.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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