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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
was quickly stereotyped as another computer geek
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as in intellectual
a person with strong intellectual interests
a jock-dominated campus on which geeks were either ridiculed or ignored
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a friend who is an audio-video geek set up my home theater for me
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Recent Examples of geek
But Sandy is the sci-fi geek of the family.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
According to Stein, most shots were made with an actor and dancer (Rebecca Labbé) in a wetsuit, and Media Res International hired VFX geek and makeup artist Göran Lundström from EffekStudion.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Felicia Day is raising a little geek, and that’s a very good thing.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
According to Stein, most shots were made with an actor and dancer (Rebecca Labbé) in a wetsuit, and Media Res International hired VFX geek and makeup artist Göran Lundström from EffekStudion.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Felicia Day is raising a little geek, and that’s a very good thing.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geek
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This is a must-do for botany nerds seeking a nature fix.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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And the Model 3 appealed to tech nerds because it was packed with software-upgradeable tech like Autopilot and FSD.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Backtalker charts Crenshaw’s extraordinary journey from precocious child to renowned public intellectual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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In recent weeks, politicians, activists, and intellectuals have published articles and issued statements warning of Cuba’s humanitarian crisis.—
Carlos Manuel Alvarez,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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The federal gas tax has also remained unchanged since 1993, which experts say has already eroded the Highway Trust Fund’s purchasing power when accounting for inflation.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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But legal experts say Uber’s proposal to cap attorney compensation — which would apply to all car accident cases, not just those involving rideshare vehicles — risks shutting poor people who can’t afford to pay a lawyer up front out of courthouses.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Michael Socolow, a media scholar and a professor of communication and journalism at the University of Maine, joins The Excerpt to share his insights.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in business from Louisiana State University Shreveport.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The university will also suspend new admission into the bachelor of arts in anthropology and the masters of engineering and masters of science in materials science and engineering to rework curriculum through an interdisciplinary lens.—
Maven Navarro,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Dominic McLaughlin stars as the titular Hogwarts wizard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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QuickBooks Workforce offers help with setup through wizards and other guides, online support, and personalized assistance from Intuit payroll experts.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Tech pioneer adept at shifting gears Atom Power was co-founded in 2015 by Kouroussis and Ryan Kennedy as a UNC Charlotte incubator, a project that started at the college before spinning off its own company and moving to the Lake Norman area.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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As for who is running this retreat, Rick Edwards is the concierge, and Ashley Edelman is the wellness guru and director.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Evan Miyakawa, a college basketball analytics guru who tracks transfer portal spending, initially estimated the market had increased 35% over last year.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Geek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geek. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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