gearhead

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Recent Examples of gearhead Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy For gearheads, there’s something irresistible about limited-edition ski gear, especially around the holidays. Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 23 Nov. 2025 Some of the concept vehicles on display at SEMA are straight out of a gearhead's dreams. Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025 Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead. Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025 While marketing focused on gearheads and hard rock music, the engine has become popular in the rap scene, too. Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gearhead
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Noun
  • Many were seemingly furious about San Francisco techies or the concept of polyamory.
    Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The result is a scathing takedown that will find techies throughout the Valley looking over their shoulders and speculating on who is who amongst the show’s motley collection of fictional backstabbers obsessed with growing their profit margin and amassing wealth and power.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, a committee of Palestinian technocrats nominated to govern Gaza’s day-to-day affairs have yet to enter the enclave, said people close to the committee.
    Matt Bradley, NBC news, 12 May 2026
  • Heater returned the next day and watched as the scientists, technocrats, and tribal members joined together on the beach.
    Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • If the snippets above mean anything to you, congratulations—you’re officially a watch geek.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 13 May 2026
  • Design geeks will love the adjacent historic cottages and wide stretch of coastline giving the setting a ye olde California postcard quality.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • On its own, the G2 only offers enough changes to justify that technophile urge if the Conversate AI feature appeals to you.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • After thwarting an attack against the celebrated technophile, Franklin picks up a mysterious ring that Burrell has dropped and soon discovers the ring allows its possessor to travel 57 seconds into the past.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 22 May 2022

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“Gearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gearhead. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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