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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
was quickly stereotyped as another computer geek
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as in intellectual
a person with strong intellectual interests
a jock-dominated campus on which geeks were either ridiculed or ignored
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a friend who is an audio-video geek set up my home theater for me
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Recent Examples of geek
But Sandy is the sci-fi geek of the family.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
According to Stein, most shots were made with an actor and dancer (Rebecca Labbé) in a wetsuit, and Media Res International hired VFX geek and makeup artist Göran Lundström from EffekStudion.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Felicia Day is raising a little geek, and that’s a very good thing.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
According to Stein, most shots were made with an actor and dancer (Rebecca Labbé) in a wetsuit, and Media Res International hired VFX geek and makeup artist Göran Lundström from EffekStudion.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Felicia Day is raising a little geek, and that’s a very good thing.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geek
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He's helped by Piggy (David McKenna), the prototypical nerd with asthma and an unfortunate nickname, but one of the only boys thinking of the practicalities of their survival.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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But the technical review seems to go well, nerd-to-nerd.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Backtalker charts Crenshaw’s extraordinary journey from precocious child to renowned public intellectual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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In recent weeks, politicians, activists, and intellectuals have published articles and issued statements warning of Cuba’s humanitarian crisis.—
Carlos Manuel Alvarez,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as online marketplaces widen their delivery network across the country and social media marketing levels the playing field, direct-to-consumer, or D2C, brands are on the rise in India, according to experts.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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The head count at the consolidated headquarters went from around five hundred to just sixteen, eliminating many policy experts who had assisted field offices with difficult cases.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Detailed look at 1814 British attack on our nation’s capital, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and scholar of the American revolution and early American republic.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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Whatever scholars might assume from the etymology, Morrison said the word’s origins reveal little about the Pharisees besides their existence as a distinct group.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Leaders of the gardens have been undergoing a master planning effort for more than a year in an effort to accommodate visitation of the botanical garden doubling to more than 300,000 people annually over the past decade.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dominic McLaughlin stars as the titular Hogwarts wizard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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QuickBooks Workforce offers help with setup through wizards and other guides, online support, and personalized assistance from Intuit payroll experts.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Tech pioneer adept at shifting gears Atom Power was co-founded in 2015 by Kouroussis and Ryan Kennedy as a UNC Charlotte incubator, a project that started at the college before spinning off its own company and moving to the Lake Norman area.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The classes will be led by fan favorite instructors like running and strength coach Rebecca Kennedy, cycling guide Ally Love and cardio and strength guru Rad Lopez.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bambaataa exuded a guru aspect, the source of his virtue being, in some sense, his fidelity to home.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Geek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geek. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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