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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as in repairman
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as in operator
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Recent Examples of mechanic
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Balmer was a mechanic who may have been experiencing financial and mental health problems, sources previously told ABC News.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Kreider is refreshed to be teaching young folks who are engaged in mechanic work.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
During his many years of working as a shipboard mechanic in the Navy, Whitney was exposed to high temperatures for extended periods of time.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Balmer was a mechanic who may have been experiencing financial and mental health problems, sources previously told ABC News.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
Cynthia Quiles, who plays mechanic Frankie, is not known to have any romantic ties and hasn't spoken publicly about her personal life.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Kreider is refreshed to be teaching young folks who are engaged in mechanic work.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mechanic
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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This is due to inevitable issues relating to mechanical faults, maintenance fatigue, and, of course, human error.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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James is one of them, though his kindly attempts to be there for Linda, as amateur repairman and reluctant babysitter, have a way of backfiring, usually on himself.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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In a piece with David Remnick maybe 20 years ago, Bruce talked about being a repairman, and using music to repair parts of himself.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
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Staff were required to clean and sanitize the kitchen immediately and arrange for a licensed pest control operator to service the facility within 24 hours.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Maersk’s terminal operator is set to build a new 1,300-foot container berth at Alabama’s Port of Mobile that would expand capacity at the gateway by 50 percent.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The technology included corrupt automatic shuffling machines that read cards and predicted which player had the best hand.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Choose from eight lighting modes—including twinkle, slow fade, steady glow, or flash—and even set an automatic shut-off timer.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Over at the Department of War, meanwhile, schools serving some 71,000 children of servicemen saw DEI wiped out (despite residual legal challenges) in early February.—
Paul du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Marcus Allen, founder of The Society Archive, who spent 15 years as a stylist and creative consultant, photographed and styled the campaign for the collection.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gus Bartholomew is co-founder of Leafr, the world’s largest marketplace for independent sustainability consultants.—
Gus Bartholomew,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The project aims to enable drones to operate in smoke, dust, and darkness where traditional cameras and light sensors fail—advancing resilient robotic perception for search, rescue, and hazardous environment missions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Think of these robotic vacuums as your very own Rosey from The Jetsons.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the second hanging, the town doctor cut Hooch’s head off, apparently looking for signs of syphilis (brain involvement is often an indicator), which might seem to explain his erratic behavior.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gatwa’s final episode ended with the Doctor regenerating into the form of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), the companion of the ninth and 10th doctors (Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant), but the BBC hasn’t confirmed whether Piper will, in fact, play the next Doctor.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Mechanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mechanic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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