gears

present tense third-person singular of gear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gears
Verb
  • The passion to help all of these families shapes my conviction to accelerate progress across industries together.
    Lisa Gurry, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • As climate change increasingly shapes our daily lives, LGBTQ+ communities deserve a seat at the table, not only because we are affected by these challenges, but because our perspectives can help build more equitable and resilient solutions.
    Isabella Montealegre, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The system conditions physicians to go above and beyond, to pre-round an hour before they're asked, to absorb expanding workloads without complaint, because that's what doctors do.
    Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.
    Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Roborock Vacuum Deals Roborock Qrevo Curv This premium, high-end hybrid robot vacuum and mop features an innovative self-lifting chassis that adjusts in real-time to climb over small thresholds and obstacles.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • Some providers might work on a sliding fee scale, for example, which adjusts cost based on a patient’s household income and family size.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • There needs to be the excitement and energy that matches the game.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The industry conversation around funding reform is urgent precisely because this generation deserves a system that matches their ambition and offers them a future.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Rent a cabin that suits your group, then go kayaking or paddleboarding, or take a water sports class with Big Bear Watersports School on the lake.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Other textures considered, Dulude-De Celles also fashions a film about exile and estrangement and sacrificing one’s identity in pursuit of self-preservation, about what a place can do to people.
    Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The collision of genres fashions a delicate niche, but Planet X’s most striking moments are its most deconstructed.
    Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
    Adam Williams June 24, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
  • While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Its True Tone sensor adapts contrast to local room lighting to prevent eye fatigue, supporting the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard Folio.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • Whatever your style or setting, the print dress adapts—and these five refined outfit ideas below show just how versatile patterns can be.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 July 2026
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“Gears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gears. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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