gears

present tense third-person singular of gear

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gears
Verb
  • As Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom powers America’s economy, rattles its job market, and shapes its national security priorities, political leaders are struggling for traction on how the government should seek to engage the technology, if at all.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
  • For women approaching menopause with significant symptoms, the conversation about hormone therapy is worth having with current evidence rather than the 20-year-old data that still shapes much of the surrounding fear.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 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
  • Caffeine-free pre-workouts are another option for keeping training intensity up while the body adjusts.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
  • California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Instead of combing through dozens of forecasts, users see clear guidance that matches the dates, cities, and timing of their own trip.
    Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
  • The Amazon Essentials Fit-and-Flare Midi Dress is a light and airy option that matches most of the summer shoes and sandals already in my closet.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Plus, with more than 15 colors and patterns available, there's plenty of room to find a pair that suits your travel style.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the couple renovated the 1990s design to a design that suits their whimsy.
    Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 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
  • 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
  • Amazon tailors the product inventory to each location and uses artificial intelligence and other technology to analyze what customers buy, as well as when and how often.
    Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Writer Jordan Tannahill adapts his own novel for the series, and Janicza Bravo (whose credits include Zola, Poker Face, and The Bear) directs.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • The body adapts to the daily dose, blunting caffeine’s impact on blood pressure, mental alertness and exercise performance.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
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“Gears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gears. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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