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Recent Examples of gearhead
Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy For gearheads, there’s something irresistible about limited-edition ski gear, especially around the holidays.
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Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 23 Nov. 2025
Some of the concept vehicles on display at SEMA are straight out of a gearhead's dreams.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
While marketing focused on gearheads and hard rock music, the engine has become popular in the rap scene, too.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 23 Nov. 2025
Some of the concept vehicles on display at SEMA are straight out of a gearhead's dreams.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
While marketing focused on gearheads and hard rock music, the engine has become popular in the rap scene, too.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gearhead
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Considering the original was released almost five years ago, some Apple fans and techies might have hoped for more.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The new job of business-savvy techies and tech-savvy business people is to work with the CEO and figure out the best ways for agents to work across every line of business.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zoltan Tarr, the second-highest leader in Tisza, told Politico in a piece published Monday that his party hopes to draft business leaders, outside experts, and other technocrats without political experience for their hypothetical government.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Like it or not, the industry is becoming the new playground for America’s technocrats.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Segel makes Dan a bitterly perceptive geek, out of his depth but eager to prove himself, while Weaving invests Lisa with a snappishness that only camouflages her pain.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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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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After thwarting an attack against the celebrated technophile, Franklin picks up a mysterious ring that Burrell has dropped and soon discovers the ring allows its possessor to travel 57 seconds into the past.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
22 May 2022
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People use the terms gearhead, geek, technocrat, and technophile interchangeably.—
Kim Komando,
USA TODAY,
14 Apr. 2022
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“Gearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gearhead. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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