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noun

ˈgir How to pronounce gear (audio)
Definition of gearnext
1
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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3
as in clothing
covering for the human body the latest in kid gear

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gear

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verb

as in to model

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Recent Examples of gear
Noun
The spacecraft's science gear includes a Burst Alert Telescope, an Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope and an X-Ray Telescope. — Leonard David, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 One of the key debates around Nvidia's stock has become whether its customers will generate sufficient returns on their AI computing infrastructure to justify continued spending on the company's chips and networking gear. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
The AlixPartners survey was geared toward transportation, logistics and supply chain executives at companies generating $100 million or more in revenue. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 The campaign also stresses that the sirens are geared toward people who are outside during extreme weather, alerting them to seek shelter, Cagann said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear
  1. equipment
  2. things
  3. clothing
  4. model
  5. apparatus
  6. belongings
  7. attire
  8. pattern
Noun
  • Goldman expects China’s wafer fabrication equipment market to reach $53 billion in 2027.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Oilfield-services giant Halliburton is also in talks to bring equipment to the country, and executives from several oil-and-gas companies will sign production deals next week, the report added.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • When those things do start happening, the scares are every bit as effective as the buildup promises.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, Heaika expects some things in return and isn’t happy to see Ejva fall for his cousin.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Other secret variants included simplified, unsharpened ones to be dropped to resistance fighters that would hide their origin, as well as special small versions or ones with rings in the handle so they could be sewn into clothing or boots.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Few people want to invest in pricier clothing, bespoke interior design services, or luxury furnishings without ever talking with a live person.
    — John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • While Astromech certainly isn’t the only company building datasets to model biological changes, Lamm told me that the data Colossal has collected gives it an edge.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Matt Willis is a former Marin County public health officer who used to work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an epidemiologist and now helps model the health impacts of climate change.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of model
Noun
  • Responding to those new threats is going to require a rebuilt and potentially reimagined federal public health apparatus.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The anglers used a special saddle-style weighing apparatus to check each laker’s weight.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparatus
Noun
  • Home insurance covers your home and belongings from unexpected events like fire, theft or natural disasters.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Welcomed by Herky the Hornet, the cheer team and the campus community, the students and their families checked in before unloading their belongings and setting up their new rooms.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of belongings
Noun
  • All the guests at Bozoma Saint-John Watson's wedding to Keely Watson were asked to wear authentic Kente cloth attire.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The image of him, his attire a blasphemous betrayal of the wholesome fun a clown costume promises, and with vibrant, colorful balloons in his hand, lingers in our minds for a long time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of attire
Verb
  • Accidentally tromping through his bedding area now will only make him that much harder to pattern and kill.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the injuries displayed rectangular, band-like and patterned characteristics consistent with impact from a belt-like object, Detective Balders wrote.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
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“Gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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