gearing

Definition of gearingnext
present participle of gear

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Discomfort often signals a gap worth adjusting.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Most riders understand why the trip costs more on a rainy Friday afternoon than on a quiet Sunday morning; adjusting prices for weather, traffic, or supply is a transparent way to balance a market.
    Ravi Dhar, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • An adult action series, the webtoon Passion and ADN are adapting has scored 80 million views worldwide, said Passion Paris MD Caroline Audebert.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 23 June 2026
  • More news came with the confirmation that Netflix is adapting Kasumi Yasuda’s manga Fool Night as a series, with Atsushi Yukawa directing and animation studios Sunrise and Shaft producing.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Swift wore a yellow Simkhai Lydia Jacquard mini dress paired with matching yellow heels.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • This evergreen shrub is perfect for shearing and shaping into formal hedges.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • Youngwood’s job is to make the financial case for that bet, determining how aggressively the company invests and shaping the investor narrative around the results.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The program includes Missoni and tailoring atelier Saman Amel trunk shows, and multi-brand personal shopping experiences.
    Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 18 June 2026
  • Rather than creating separate products for different audiences, JioHotstar aims to identify common viewing behaviors while tailoring experiences where necessary.
    Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The Screen Time app is getting a design update, and developers are being given additional APIs for parental controls and customizing the way their apps behave based on the user’s declared age.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
  • Compared to traditional kibble, fresh dog food companies often have more options for customizing your dog’s meals.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Less than five minutes after going up 1-0, Bosnia-Herzegovina now leads 2-0, putting it in great place to advance to the knockout stage.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Data center demand grows Artificial intelligence and cloud computing have intensified the search for reliable, around-the-clock power sources, putting advanced nuclear technologies in the spotlight.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Michaels wanted to capture the excitement of a Halloween carnival with the Vintage Spirits collection, fashioning each piece in the collection after retro Halloween decorations.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
  • Their political motivations led them down bizarre and fantastical paths, with some even fashioning themselves as the true victims of Norvell’s attack.
    Aram Goudsouzian, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
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“Gearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gearing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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