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Recent Examples of gearhead
In my experience, gearheads choose one of two movies as their favorite all-time: Smokey and the Bandit or Days of Thunder.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
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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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for gearhead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gearhead
Noun
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Many were seemingly furious about San Francisco techies or the concept of polyamory.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The result is a scathing takedown that will find techies throughout the Valley looking over their shoulders and speculating on who is who amongst the show’s motley collection of fictional backstabbers obsessed with growing their profit margin and amassing wealth and power.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s Mallory McMorrow, a moderate technocrat who preaches the virtues of reaching across the aisle and keeping her own party’s tent roomy.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a committee of Palestinian technocrats nominated to govern Gaza’s day-to-day affairs have yet to enter the enclave, said people close to the committee.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Budding aviators, plane geeks and those looking for any type of airport job can get a sneak peek without even booking an airline ticket.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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If the snippets above mean anything to you, congratulations—you’re officially a watch geek.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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On its own, the G2 only offers enough changes to justify that technophile urge if the Conversate AI feature appeals to you.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 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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“Gearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gearhead. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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