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
Julie Tremaine, People.com, 7 May 2025
The in-shower treatment is infused with aloe and jojoba to hydrate and soothe as the chemicals kick into gear, which also helps cut down on ingrowns in the process.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 May 2025
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Each recipient will receive up to $25,000, with the overall fund geared toward projects in advanced stages of development.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Frances also designated one of the bedrooms for just Smokey's golf gear.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 7 May 2025
The in-shower treatment is infused with aloe and jojoba to hydrate and soothe as the chemicals kick into gear, which also helps cut down on ingrowns in the process.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 May 2025
Verb
It was formed in 1991 to bring motorsport participation to the masses through various race series as well as educational programs geared toward obtaining a competition license.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Each recipient will receive up to $25,000, with the overall fund geared toward projects in advanced stages of development.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
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Caddies, like most other chiefs of staff, have multiple responsibilities, from keeping score to the more mundane, such as carrying the golfers’ equipment, keeping the clubs clean, and raking the sand to restore the contours of a bunker after their golfer chips out of a sand trap.—
Julia Dhar,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The investigations into those crashes continue while the U.S. Department of Transportation tries to make progress on the long-standing issues of not having enough air traffic controllers and relying on outdated equipment.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 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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Tapestry — Shares of the affordable luxury clothing and accessory maker jumped 8.4% on the back of stronger-than-expected earnings in its fiscal third quarter.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Food and clothing shall be distributed to each of you by your superior, not equally to all, for all do not enjoy equal health, but rather according to each one's need.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Parents should also model healthy conflict resolution in their daily lives, because kids tend to copy the actions of their parents, Obama said.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
10 May 2025
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The road-mobile ballistic missile system appeared to be modeled after Russia's Iskander.—
John Feng
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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That year, the American political apparatus stepped to the pulpit to denigrate the activists: Tom Cotton, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, Eric Adams.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Both of his lungs collapsed, and he was placed on a breathing apparatus.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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Mary’s hair is in tight, skull-close curls, her forehead and cheekbones high, dark and light swirls of wood grain patterning her skin.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
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Donning wide-lapel suits in rich colors, patterned shirts with exaggerated collars, and signature accessories like oversized tinted glasses and berets spoke to a kind of everyday hustler.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 May 2025
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Here’s the really good news among the bad critical vulnerability disclosure stuff: there is no patch to install, no updates to deploy, and no action required by the user at all.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The following day the student discovered that someone had rummaged through the car and thrown stuff around, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by the Star-Telegram.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2025
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Punjabi actor, singer and producer Diljit Dosanjh took the third position wearing a Prabal Gurung look inspired by royal Sikh attire and earning an MIV of $7.3 million, while Hamilton, Domingo and Bad Bunny, who wore Prada, filled out the top five spots among Met Gala men.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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Stokes opted for all-black dressing to complement Ballerini’s attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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