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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
grabbed his gear, threw on his pads, and headed out to the football field for practice
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2
as in things
transportable items that one owns
you can store your gear in the overhead bin during the flight
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as in clothing
covering for the human body
the latest in kid gear
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as in to model
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Recent Examples of gear
PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
The stock gained ground on Monday, following weekend reports that activist investor Elliott Management has built a stake in the struggling oil major, fueling speculation that the influential hedge fund could pressure the energy company to shift gears on its core oil and gas businesses.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Martino Carrera, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Storytelling is inherently geared to forward momentum and obstacles that can potentially be overcome.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
The stock gained ground on Monday, following weekend reports that activist investor Elliott Management has built a stake in the struggling oil major, fueling speculation that the influential hedge fund could pressure the energy company to shift gears on its core oil and gas businesses.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
By collecting and reselling pre-loved fashion and through partnerships with fashion brands, the nonprofit organization funds global initiatives geared at health care and prevention, education, sustainable agriculture, food safety, female empowerment and support to childhood.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Storytelling is inherently geared to forward momentum and obstacles that can potentially be overcome.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
Noun
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Another issue when working in the budding cannabis industry is how specialized the equipment can be.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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His son, Shaw, joined other fire victims in filing a lawsuit last month against Southern California Edison, accusing the utility of negligence, violation of health and safety codes and not maintaining its vegetation and equipment.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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There was so much clothing donated that donation centers started turning away offers.—
Kristin Deasy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Whether that’s ruffled silhouettes or embellishing clothing with messaging or her own logo in a unique manner, she’s got her sights set on continuing to offer interesting garments.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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The bucket was modeled after the sandworms featured in the film but inspired crude comparisons to an adult product.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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Be sure to pay a visit to the European Village, a shopping and dining destination modeled after an Italian open-air piazza.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2025
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With Vance’s legislative leadership, Burch’s political advocacy, and a wide-reaching conservative media apparatus, this reimagined Catholic right has strengthened in just a few years.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Investigators believe that the suspect constructed an apparatus that fired some type of projectile that caused the injury, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Human beings habituate to anything that stays the same or is patterned.—
Matt Abrahams,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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From sparkling suits at Sergio Hudson and Bronx & Banco and patterned ones at LaQuan Smith and Tanner Fletcher to ones featuring statement broaches at Carolina Herrera and Alice + Olivia, these looks are fit for taking care of business.—
Victoria Montalti,
refinery29.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the ballplayer stuff, that was just icing on the cake.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Then, two days later, the stuff about him having a restraining order came out.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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As for the rest of her attire, Queen Letizia continued the black accessories motif.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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The [Bit of attire supposedly named for its original bright red cloth] here is a BLAZER, which was first called that in the late 1800s.—
Caitlin Lovinger,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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