gearing

Definition of gearingnext
present participle of gear

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Verb
  • Hathaway, who drew on the star power she’s accumulated over the past 20 years, credited the film’s producers for quickly adjusting to her request.
    Antonio Ferme, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • While some people turn to melatonin or prescription sleep aids, research suggests that adjusting your diet may help support better rest.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That said, perhaps in response to adapting overseas conflicts and record stock market returns, the mortgage rate climate is changing again, this time in an encouraging way for borrowers.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Officials worked with Mi’kmaw archaeological technicians alongside both underwater and terrestrial archaeologists to excavate and document the wreck, adapting their methods to Sable Island's shifting sands.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On cooler nights, it can be used as a layering piece, and on warmer days, it can be paired with the brand’s matching pants, creating a breezy, lightweight set.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
  • On Easter Sunday, Shamar Elkins posed for a photo with his seven children in their matching church outfits – most of the girls in white button-down sweaters with pink stripes, the boys in sky blue polos.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The First Gulf War really had a catalytic effect in shaping how China thought about its own military modernization program.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit brought together leaders shaping the future of entertainment marketing and spotlighted the growth of the creator economy, strategies for how brands can reconnect with audiences and more.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Finnish officials say their model would draw from these examples while tailoring their approach.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • At times, Bieber appeared more focused on the livestream than the in-person crowd, referencing feedback from viewers and tailoring parts of the set in real time.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The world’s first automotive design studio Across the country, vehicle interior designer Harley Earl had built a reputation in Hollywood customizing cars for the stars when GM hired him first to create the 1927 Cadillac LaSalle.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Trump has spent much of his second term renovating the White House inside and out, customizing it to his personal taste, despite others’ objections.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In between, Michael Carrick took United to Stamford Bridge and won, putting the club on the brink of Champions League qualification.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Longtime friends and streetwear giants Nigo and Jun Takahashi are putting their minds together once again — and now with Nike in the mix.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Certainly the road to fashioning Miami into a global business leader will be long and arduous—and Griffin knows it.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Whatever capacity Mike does have for dedication is going into fashioning himself a reality television character, rather than into turning over cabins or wiping the deck.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Gearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gearing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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