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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
Noun
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After 18 years working as an assistive mobility technology repairman, Tim Kiley grew sick of watching people wait for weeks or months to have their wheelchairs repaired.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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With a father who worked as a telephone repairman and a mother who was a school bus driver, Maher recalled that money was tight growing up in his 2021 book Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire’s Fiery Death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 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
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Products like tractors, sprayers, irrigation equipment, mechanical pickers and fertilizer will also be exempt from the tax with the new cards.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2026
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By the end of the war in 1944, the hotel had seen its share of wear and tear—more than 100,000 servicemen traipsed through the hotel over the two years—and Laughner decided to sell, at quite a loss.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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The fees in question at Monday’s meeting are for a design review application, an environmental consultant, and the city attorney’s work on development agreements, among other things.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Dr Emma Craythorne, consultant dermatologist with SkinCeuticals, likes to use the Phyto Corrective Gel straight after treatments in order to cool the skin, and also topical antioxidants such as CE Ferulic or Silymarin CF in combination with LED devices.—
Kathleen Baird-Murray,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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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The accuser reported the assault during a doctor's appointment in December, according to court documents.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first, doctors sent them home from the hospital with instructions to monitor her symptoms.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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