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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
Outcasts, loners, nerds, and geeks — our film heroes don't all wear capes.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Flamboyant theater geek Ezra (Matthew Finlan) makes his shrieks sound especially dramatic.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Tapping into the geek chic aesthetic, the star completed the look with a pair of black trousers held up by red, white and blue suspenders supported by her shoulders.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Flamboyant theater geek Ezra (Matthew Finlan) makes his shrieks sound especially dramatic.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Flamboyant theater geek Ezra (Matthew Finlan) makes his shrieks sound especially dramatic.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Tapping into the geek chic aesthetic, the star completed the look with a pair of black trousers held up by red, white and blue suspenders supported by her shoulders.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Flamboyant theater geek Ezra (Matthew Finlan) makes his shrieks sound especially dramatic.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geek
Noun
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Fuller, like many a brilliant nerd, was initially awkward with her peers.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Most of us would settle for Lucozade and a duvet on the settee, but Howe is Newcastle’s king nerd.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The city has long attracted artists, writers, and intellectuals, and a cerebral, film-noir-like vibe still pervades, especially in the city center.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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Highland Beach quickly became a magnet for prominent Black intellectuals, including Paul Robeson, Booker T. Washington, and W.E.B. Du Bois.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
21 May 2025
Noun
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As an example, this leads to a greater understanding of signals and the integration of the communications expert into decision-making.—
Bill Edwards,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The government’s fall after less than a year in power is expected to trigger snap elections, although experts say a vote before October is unlikely and the process of forming a new government could take months.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 June 2025
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We are fully committed to maintaining Harvard's ability to host our international students and scholars, who hail from more than 140 countries and enrich the University—and this nation—immeasurably.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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And the collaboration the Archive Center most prioritizes is with Native communities themselves, providing reference services to community members, scholars and the general public.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Another master’s artistry is on display and open to tours at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House, located about two miles east of the museum on the other side of the park.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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The master artisan will also assemble an accessory from the BADURA high leather goods collection, deftly using his hands as tools honed through decades of proficiency and techniques steeped in centuries-old traditions.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Its decision to open a theme park in Abu Dhabi was the driving force behind the rapprochement and the wizards who helped that happen work for Miral, the leading leisure operator in the Middle East.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Sandra Oh and more, the new Smurfs will follow the residents of Smurf Village banding together to rescue Papa Smurf after he is captured by an evil wizard.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The result is that just these English words, representing just this original document, make for a new and somewhat undiscovered book, even to Marxist adepts.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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One year out from the 2026 primary, Democratic voters want their next governor to fight Trump, said voter data guru Paul Mitchell.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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The promo also features longtime anchor Lara Spencer, with her daughter and dogs; weather guru Ginger Zee, visiting a local farmer’s market; Will Reeve with his wife; Rebecca Jarvis with her family; and veteran weather correspondent Sam Champion.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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“Geek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geek. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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