gears

present tense third-person singular of gear

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Verb
  • From billionaire founders and CEOs to investors, athletes and philanthropists, these are the industry disruptors whose influence shapes markets, industries and culture worldwide.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Understanding how fragrance shapes that first impression is the difference between a house that looks nice and a home that people remember.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 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
  • Starter Eric Lauer battles erratic fastball command and early damage yet completes six innings, while the Rays’ Nick Martinez matches him before a bullpen misstep to Rojas decides a tight opener.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
  • Some war-weary Republicans were eager to endorse the agreement — if the fine print matches the administration’s summary.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • In an Outsite survey, 60% of participants reported having a home base, suggesting the model also suits frequent work travelers and people with flexible schedules who want structure and community without a long-term lease.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • If poor flowering persists year after year, consider planting a different variety of tomatoes that better suits your climate.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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