GEARS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

gears

verb

present tense third-person singular of gear

as in models

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Verb

Patel-Dunn told CNBC that 30 to 45 minutes of aerobic exercise four or five times a week can measurably improve mood, a signal of how much daily behavior shapes seasonal mental health, and how early rituals compound across the darker months.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
The documentary angle, of course, is this great director probing the ethics in his own vocation as an intrusive force, one that shapes lives, emotions and, in this case, the weight of a genuine tragedy.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of shapes

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Corporate culture often conditions executives to ignore their gut.

— David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 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

Verb

The menus include a Light Brightness setting, which adjusts image brightness (and laser power) in 10 steps.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The Find + Follow Air Purifier senses areas of high air pollutants in the home – such as where residents are cooking, smoking or burning candles – and adjusts its position to clean this air.

— Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjusts

Verb

But even in considering the easy road ahead, there are still chances to see how Dallas matches up with some of the NFC’s top squads.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
The partial exception is Black Beauty, which has a bulk chemistry that matches orbital measurements.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of matches

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Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is running for reelection as an unpopular incumbent, fashions himself a champion for working people and has been, to put it mildly, less than a hard-nosed negotiator with unions.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Back in the exhibition space, another section is dedicated to the work of the modiste, or milliner, who fashions hats from materials like canvas, organza, leather and tweed.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of fashions

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The four-stage system blocks out background noise in real time and adapts to your surroundings, giving you optimal output every single time.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Each episode adapts a different tale from author Sawamura Ichi’s collection of short horror stories.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of adapts

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