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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
Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The process in Austin has also been swift and is geared at helping Republicans win more seats.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Boise State men’s basketball coach Leon Rice talked at length Monday morning about loyalty, judgment and education following several of his players being pictured in another school’s gear over the weekend.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
For example, Finest Playa Mujeres features dedicated children’s areas with three distinct kiddie pool areas—one geared toward toddlers, one for young children and one for older kids—each a captivating play area.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The process in Austin has also been swift and is geared at helping Republicans win more seats.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
They’ve also been known to get caught up in fishing gear, which can injure or kill them.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Boise State men’s basketball coach Leon Rice talked at length Monday morning about loyalty, judgment and education following several of his players being pictured in another school’s gear over the weekend.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
Noun
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About 400 pounds of equipment and supplies accompany them.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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It is designed for end-use applications such as automotive, mining, agriculture, construction, heavy equipment, transportation and energy.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shannon tries to ram the trainers with elbows because, yeah, Shannon does those kinds of things.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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That means creative packing, while also keeping things as lightweight as possible to stay mobile.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since buying the property in 2013, Swift has drawn fans to Bay Street, the village's main drag of clothing boutiques and ice cream counters, all checklist items on the Swiftie itinerary.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The duo poured cups of coffee from a rotation of conventional café spaces, such as Milwaukee Caffé, and unconventional ones, like Savvy Chic, a clothing and homeware boutique in Eastern Market.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was previously married to Bre Tiesi from 2018 to 2019, and most recently, he was linked to model Josie Canseco.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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While playing abroad, Garcia sought to model his game after some of the greatest players to have played the position in this modern era.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Director and photographer Jordan Hemingway brings the collection to life in a campaign starring athletes from gymnastics, pole dancing, cycling and calisthenics, but with all their usual apparatus removed.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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The wind traders are teased throughout the new trailer in what appear to be large flying apparatus.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Witnesses claimed that after France’s embarrassing loss to Haiti, the French government retaliated by confiscating Ferdinand’s belongings and abandoning the child to an orphanage.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Vera Bradley Outlet Ultralight Convertible Crossbody This versatile purse can be worn as a crossbody, sling, or shoulder bag, and the interior has two slip pouches and one zipped pocket to keep all of your belongings secure.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rather, reliable rolling-waves moves, predictably unpredictable, patterned but not in a way that repeats.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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However, if the fertility patterns from before the Great Recession had continued, experts would have predicted that 5.7 million of those women would have had children.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Flustered by the breaking stuff from Cleveland starter Gavin Williams and equally hapless against the Guardians bullpen, the Tigers did little outside of a Riley Greene home run and an RBI double from Wenceel Perez to mount an attack.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos offense rarely runs the stuff right now that the Broncos defense can’t defend.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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