gear 1 of 2

noun

ˈgir How to pronounce gear (audio)
Definition of gearnext
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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gear

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verb

as in to model

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Recent Examples of gear
Noun
Since 1997, the roster of brand sponsors has grown to include Adidas, Puma, Under Armour, New Balance and Skims, which has provided gear for fans. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 There are also tent pole sets, gear containers (which also come in a waterproof and group pack design), and tent carrying cases. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Verb
The campaign also stresses that the sirens are geared toward people who are outside during extreme weather, alerting them to seek shelter, Cagann said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 The early days in labor negotiations often are geared toward communicating one’s own goals, rather than trying to please the other side. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
  1. equipment
  2. things
  3. clothing
  4. model
  5. apparatus
  6. belongings
  7. attire
  8. pattern
Noun
  • Using soccer to build community Along with supplying equipment for teams and players, the league will also provide a stipend for the coaches, who are usually volunteers.
    — PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • This term is significant as the equipment can connect different radios, networks, and communications methods that might otherwise struggle to communicate with one another.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • Don’t let things like rules and decorum get in the way of what’s in it for him.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • To get the look without the splurge, Carmona suggests scaling things back strategically.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Surveillance cameras captured a person dressed in dark clothing on a nearby roof overlooking the courtyard less than ten minutes before the killing, prosecutors said in charging documents.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The same goes for discovering petite-friendly clothing brands with styles that not only fit, but also flatter shorter frames.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • Politicians and podcasters model an ethos of resentment, dominance, and 15-minute fame for today’s young men.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • To break this cycle, leaders must deliberately model healthy boundaries.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of model
Noun
  • The design has also taken on a life of its own, seemingly far from Freedom 250’s publicity apparatus.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • Hearn also donated to Democratic fundraising apparatus ActBlue 10 times while also contributing to Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns five times, an administration official told Fox News Digital.
    — Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of apparatus
Noun
  • Jason Polanco left behind nearly all of his belongings when he and his colleagues, who were just starting their work day, were told to evacuate their Midtown Manhattan office building Tuesday.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Investigators later recovered some of Warren’s belongings behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Dalton, a city located in northwest Georgia.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • The couple’s attire, along with performances by A-list singers, is believed to have added another $2 million to their bill.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 July 2026
  • Will’s obsessive, put-upon mother, Susan (Tandi Wright), belittles Alice, dresses her down for her attire at the funeral, and forces her to wear heels that don’t fit, leaving her feet bloody.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
  • Today, though, a growing number of online fabric retailers have made sourcing the right print or pattern a cinch.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
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