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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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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
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
By Saturday morning, the gear had been recovered.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Propelled by a never‑ending curiosity with how humans move, Brooks designs gear to make every run, walk, and workout better than before.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Sleep, meditation and slow-living gear The Hatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm Clock ($169) mimics a real sunrise to wake you gently, plays nature sounds at bedtime and runs from an app meaning your phone can stay out of the bedroom.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
By Saturday morning, the gear had been recovered.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Verb
But most of the original elements have been restored, including the interior and exterior paint colors, window functions, gear shifts and brake lights.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Propelled by a never‑ending curiosity with how humans move, Brooks designs gear to make every run, walk, and workout better than before.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
Noun
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The rules require buildings to have a clear plan for managing equipment failures, including specific procedures to assist residents who may be trapped.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Data processing also uses a lot of water to cool the buildings and their equipment.—
Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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And as things like broadcast quality and stadium design become more and more homogenised, making every tournament look more and more similar, kit design is more and more important to their visual identity.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Some things — Shar Peis, linen pants, prunes — are just supposed to have wrinkles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Staying out of the grass where a tick can latch onto your clothing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Jokes aside, every four years the World Cup offers participating countries an extremely high-profile opportunity to express themselves through clothing design.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Because the layout and internal computing architecture can be altered, operators can model multiple power generation technologies rather than relying on a single static layout.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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But the distribution of those gains depends on policy choices—on tax structure, on union density, on antitrust enforcement, on immigration—that Goldman’s paper does not model.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Smith was chairman of the House Armed Services Committee then, one of the most powerful positions in Washington's national-security apparatus.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Overseeing the sprawling security apparatus is a legion of federal agencies, state and local police departments and private entities.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The top-lid opening provides easy access to your belongings, with carry-on and checked size options.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Investigators noted a strong odor of gasoline coming from his belongings.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Her accessories were kept minimal and echoed the polished nature of her attire.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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An unspoken expectation to look like counterparts in their 20s and 30s demands a massive investment in expensive med spas, cosmetics to cover gray roots, and professional attire and dry cleaning that cost more today than ever before.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The tightly cropped chromatic study harmonized peach (a broom leaning against a wall to the woman’s right), persimmon (her intricately patterned piqué dress), auburn (her voluminous hair), and faded ocher (the surrounding architecture).—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Rather than scrap her vision for a statement patterned wall entirely, Nakamoto decided to add some wood trim around the wallpaper, almost like a frame, and the whole thing was solved with a trip to The Home Depot and some cutting.—
Sarah Everett,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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