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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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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Herndon carefully maneuvered through the wires and gear and got into place.
—Cindy Watts, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Besides the new gear, Barnett said the camp featured hard work.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In the years since its founding, the brand has shifted to a mental health and wellness destination, with apparel and initiatives geared toward positive messaging and empathy.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Herndon carefully maneuvered through the wires and gear and got into place.
—Cindy Watts, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
And Saturday at Autzen Stadium, the Ducks will take the field in tie-dye gear to meet the University of Wisconsin.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Besides the new gear, Barnett said the camp featured hard work.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
Noun
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For American farmers waiting on harvesting equipment, that means delays, shortages and higher costs down the line.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Most of the stores surrounding this block are hybrids, selling biking equipment and coffee.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wiser people don’t just look away from things that are unpleasant, especially not when the stakes are high.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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In addition, a stranger will come to town that will shake things up for Sharon and recontextualize both her past and her present.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Having slipped the painting under his clothing, Peruggia escaped the building undetected and wasn’t caught for two years.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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As with the previous mass No Kings protests, revolutionary messaging showed up in demonstrators' clothing, chants and signs as protesters sought to remind people that America was founded in opposition to monarchy.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leaders who model resilience and create environments of psychological safety establish foundations for innovation, excellence and retention.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The plan involves using DeepMind’s specialized, open-source software known as Torax to model the plasma inside the SPARC reactor, which is located at CFS headquarters in Devens, Massachusetts.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The injury took place when an apparatus used by athletes to attach warmup bands to instruments malfunctioned, according to an ESPN report.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nelson, an accomplished heart surgeon who performed Utah's first open-heart surgery in 1955 and helped develop an artificial heart and lung apparatus, became a full-time church leader in 1984.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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My sister had shouldered the heavy burden of caring for our mother in her final years, after which she was left with nearly all of our mother’s remaining belongings that had been left in her home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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But budgets are also a major reason why Americans pack their belongings and go.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Starting in 2009, the fashion stylist worked with Obama as a wardrobe advisor to create some of the then first lady’s most viral looks: from an ivory strapless Brandon Maxwell dress to bold, patterned Kenzo.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blanco paired his new accessory with a basic gray hoodie, patterned shorts and black-and-white Adidas sneakers.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Island of the Dolls Truly the stuff of Chucky nightmares, Mexico’s Island of the Dolls—La Isla de las Muñecas—amid the Xochimilco canals south of Mexico City is known for hundreds of dolls displayed throughout the island.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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And the public gets some wild movies and TV shows that would otherwise never get made, doing crazy-stupid stuff like recreating Napoleonic-era sea battles off the coast of the Galapagos.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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