gears

present tense third-person singular of gear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gears
Verb
  • Contrary to Johnson's claim, politics shapes conservatives' interpretation of biblical truth rather than biblical truth shaping their politics.
    Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In recent years, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the expert group that shapes the agency’s national vaccine recommendations, has considered dropping its recommendation for a first dose administered at age 11 or 12, since meningococcal infections are rare among preteens.
    Jamie Ducharme, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Real-time adaptive noise cancellation in the Ear (3) adjusts the amount of ANC by sampling sound every 600 milliseconds while also monitoring for audio leakage every 1,875 milliseconds.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The tech writes better briefs, matches brands with the right creators and suggests smarter edits, but the faces, voices and stories stay 100% human.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This positioning matches current trends, driven by the current consumer sentiment, of cutting spending and looking for cheaper alternatives.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If Void Crew is about managing the chaos, Bridge Crew was about maintaining order, which suits the franchise.
    Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • On the other hand, drawing artists or others needing aesthetic control over their lines and writings may want to choose a pencil with the point thickness that suits their needs best.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The company tailors its offerings to meet diverse consumer needs, often through smaller pack sizes, localized flavors, and affordable formats.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Whether designing Tribeca apartments or Florida beach houses, the firm tailors its interiors to the location and architecture of the home.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Looking a bit deeper, the company is using AI to further refine Snapshot—its program that adapts rates based on real-time data from a customer’s car.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The other adapts to seawater or brackish water sources by including desalination.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each individual character spawns their own stan following, fancam edits, out-of-context YouTube compilations, and more.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • An Olivet University student edits a video on Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Founded in 2016 in Ontario, by CEO Manmeet Maggu and CTO Rahul Udasi to assist Maggu’s nephew, Trexo customizes each brace’s gait to the user and adjusts it over time.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • This profile customizes the amplification of sounds in real-time, enhancing clarity during conversations and media playback.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Gears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gears. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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