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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
Verb
  • The brands paying closer attention are treating wholesale not simply as a sales channel, but as the infrastructure that shapes how the business grows.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Director Banjong Pisanthanakun says finding the right physical spaces shapes his films as much as the scripts do.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shapes
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
Definition of conditions
Verb
  • Start slowly, beginning every other day and gradually increasing to daily as skin adjusts.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The strap adjusts to your waist size, and the pouch itself features three drop pockets for easy organization.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjusts
Verb
  • Its composition also matches the classical definition of the material class.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The process can help confirm that the person operating the account matches the main profile photo.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of matches
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  • The layout is nice and simple, which suits the compact dimensions, with almost all of the available floorspace taken up by one large open and multipurpose room.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The company unveiled Shorts series, enabling creators to structure their Shorts into seasons and episodes, a structure that suits living room viewing.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of suits
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of fashions
Verb
  • The Galaxy Watch has a Running Coach that tailors a plan to your current fitness level.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • LaFleur deftly tailors his pass concepts to the different skill sets of his receivers.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of tailors
Verb
  • Hailing from PlayStation Productions, the Helldivers project adapts the 2015 game and its sequel that have collectively sold more than 12 million units.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wang’s film adapts Tanizaki Junichiro’s novel of the same name, relocating the story to present-day Tokyo, with Fan starring opposite Lily Franky and Kudoh Youki.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of adapts
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“Gears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gears. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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