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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
was quickly stereotyped as another computer geek
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as in intellectual
a person with strong intellectual interests
a jock-dominated campus on which geeks were either ridiculed or ignored
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a friend who is an audio-video geek set up my home theater for me
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Recent Examples of geek
As the craft beer market evolved, so too did Firestone Walker, not just with nerdy beer geeks seeking limited releases, but also with a broader beer loving crowd.
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Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Fly to Saint Barth for a Dramatic Final Approach
Another island hop from Sint Maarten that’s coveted by aviation geeks is Saint Barthélemy.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Take a day trip to Saba and the World’s Shortest Commercial Runway
Another bucket-list destination for aviation geeks is Saba, the Dutch Caribbean island just a 12-minute flight from Sint Maarten.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Airbus High-tech planes taking off next year Airbus’s newest plane will shake up route maps around the world
Aviation geeks have been following the launch of Airbus’s new A321XLR plane with bated breath.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
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Don Tse, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Fly to Saint Barth for a Dramatic Final Approach
Another island hop from Sint Maarten that’s coveted by aviation geeks is Saint Barthélemy.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Take a day trip to Saba and the World’s Shortest Commercial Runway
Another bucket-list destination for aviation geeks is Saba, the Dutch Caribbean island just a 12-minute flight from Sint Maarten.
—Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Airbus High-tech planes taking off next year Airbus’s newest plane will shake up route maps around the world
Aviation geeks have been following the launch of Airbus’s new A321XLR plane with bated breath.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geek
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This tournament could be heaven for hockey nerds who have been starved for best-on-best at this level.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2025
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From jocks to nerds, cheerleaders to shy kids, Dazed captures the universality of being a young person on the cusp of truly entering the world, whether you're actualized or not.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, global companies and technical experts and intellectuals have fled Russia in droves.—
Ronald H. Linden,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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Among them were a bevy of noted artists, writers, intellectuals and revolutionaries.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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On tap for the region through Saturday night are severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours that could even produce multiple tornadoes, said AccuWeather severe weather expert Guy Pearson.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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In 2013, overwhelming evidence, including expert U.S.-intelligence analysis, showed that the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad had used chemical weapons on his people.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2025
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This month, that work is being celebrated by the Association for the Study of African American Life & History, the advocacy organization founded by the father of Black History Month, scholar Carter G. Woodson.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Typically, such studies are led by a prominent person of national distinction or a renowned scholar, and are carried out by a panel of national experts from academia, industry, the public sector and nongovernmental organizations.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Also, to have that sort of co-sign and support from someone who is the master of the genre, the creator of the era, was a really nice feeling.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
10 Feb. 2025
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Manfred was a master of design, and his suiting options still stand out today.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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The greedy wizard had an idea to build beautiful hotels and homes.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2025
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Looking quite a bit like a wizard casting a curse, Chappell Roan accepted her first ever Grammy by criticizing the music industry.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Around him, dense as a swarm of tiny insects, float tiny images of fellow adepts engaged in all manner of outré shenanigans.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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Naomi Goggin Switch to island time—and expect transportation snafus Even with two planners, and a bride adept at project management, there was one logistical hurdle that was tough to cross: local transportation.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Nov. 2024
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But how well Meghan’s products sell at these Netflix locations could determine the American former TV actor’s future with the streaming service or her success as an influencer and lifestyle guru, the source said.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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The show, which stars Kaitlyn Dever, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Aisha Dee, follows a wellness guru who pretends to have cancer to gain a following, is based on the story of Australian wellness entrepreneur Belle Gibson.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Geek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geek. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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