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as in repairman
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as in operator
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as in mechanical
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
the snapping of the handcuffs was followed by a mechanic reading of the suspect's rights
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Recent Examples of mechanic
Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The most accurate way to check your tire pressure without a tire gauge is to take the vehicle to a mechanic.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Crowson said the suspect then drove to an area about two and a half miles north of the mechanic shop, where police received a report of another shooting.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Nan Mortensen, a mechanic and co-owner of Dutch’s Auto Service in Madison, said Pittman's car model has a track record of timing chain and oil issues.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The most accurate way to check your tire pressure without a tire gauge is to take the vehicle to a mechanic.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The maps are also designed around Black Ops 7’s new wall jump mechanic.
—PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
Crowson said the suspect then drove to an area about two and a half miles north of the mechanic shop, where police received a report of another shooting.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanic
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Moments later, Gill shared with the crowd, voice cracking, that one of his longtime friends, 85-year-old guitar maker/repairman Harry Sparks, had entered hospice care two days earlier.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
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In his role at Proximity, Morrison serves as the weaver, loom repairman, payroll manager, shipping person and quality control inspector.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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One he got replaced at the shop and the second was made for him by a lathe operator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That's an amazing act of faith for one operator to guarantee the profit of another operator.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Analysts also point out that the global supply of key components such as DRAM chips for consumer electronics, NAND flash chips for SSDs, and mechanical hard drives has all been constrained by the voracious demand from AI data centers.—
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CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Originally a collaboration between Colen and former British serviceman Iain Wood, the company was founded 12 years ago to produce watches for the country’s Scots Guards, the latter’s erstwhile regiment.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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There was the time when the president and first lady hosted a large dinner to honor servicemen who had been prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both consultants estimated that inflation in Caracas is currently running between 20% and 30% a month and is destined to keep rising as long as the bolivar depreciation continues.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Why This Matters Oscar campaigns mean parties, consultants, advertisements, and other exercises that carry steep price tags.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The battle for the Group of 5 automatic bid is wide open in Week 11.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Say, for example, that a restaurant’s menu states that an automatic 18% charge will be added to all bills for parties of six or more customers.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But former employees of the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates medical devices, say there’s no guarantee that the devices developed with doctor input are any safer than others.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Waiting a month to see a doctor isn't necessarily a bad thing, since most pregnancies will go on to be healthy.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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On King Street, this quietly stylish boutique showcases the talents of leather smith Cole Avery and his wife.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos was said to have guarded the island of Crete, off the coast of Greece.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanic. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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