gears

verb

present tense third-person singular of gear
as in models

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gears
  1. shapes
  2. conditions
  3. adjusts
  4. matches
  5. suits
  6. fashions
  7. tailors
  8. adapts
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  • But in some of the most critical races that will help decide control of the next Congress, several Democrats are openly sharing how their faith shapes them and their politics.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In both his standup and his previous role on Ramy, Way is matter-of-fact about how living with muscular dystrophy shapes his relationships and sense of self.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of shapes
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  • 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
Definition of conditions
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  • And, under the bill, public safety workers could negotiate for benefits providing long-term employees retirement at age 55 with a pension of 90% of full salary that adjusts annually for inflation.
    — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Teachers want to know the things that will affect how a child learns or adjusts, such as a recent move, a new sibling, a sleep issue, a fear of the bathroom or a medical need.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjusts
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  • Everyone predicted the scoreline of each of the 10 Premier League matches each gameweek, with points awarded for correct guesses and a league table kept track of who was leading.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The bedroom is paired with a Blue Crystallo quartzite bathroom, where the vanity matches the walk-in shower and a gold soaking tub sits next to the floor-to-ceiling windows.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of matches
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  • Develop a clear strategy and invest in an AI tool that suits your needs.
    — Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Accordingly, these three are our Editors’ Choice winners, though Kanary is still worth considering if its style suits you best.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of suits
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  • By contrast, Murphy fashions the moment into a statement on trauma, with Bret’s reflections about his youthful naïveté mirroring some of the language of the #MeToo movement.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Huckleberry is a cozy little spot that fashions itself as a sea-to-plate and farm-to-table joint with a twist of Southern charm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of fashions
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  • LaFleur deftly tailors his pass concepts to the different skill sets of his receivers.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 29 July 2026
  • There’s also a sound personalization engine that tailors the frequency response to your individual hearing.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Definition of tailors
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  • Instead, what the data keeps describing is a consumer who bends in specific, visible places, adapts and stubbornly declines to break in aggregate.
    — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kit Harington gets caught between Francois Civil and Mirren Mack in a messy love triangle in the trailer for MGM+’s four-part historical drama A Tale of Two Cities, which adapts Charles Dickens’ classic novel about the French Revolution.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of adapts
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