GEARHEAD Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

gearhead

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Definition of gearhead

as in techie

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Recent Examples of gearhead The Mustang's potential performance capabilities are exciting for gearheads who are willing to spend extra cash to make the iconic American car as fast and loud as possible. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space. — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026 Now with 75 more horsepower than before, the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX is a beast of a truck geared for gearheads. — Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026 Some of the concept vehicles on display at SEMA are straight out of a gearhead's dreams. — Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gearhead

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Kanda Myojin Shrine in the techie mecca Akihabara, for example, now sells omamori that protect electronics against damage or theft.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
In concluding remarks, Hao asked each panelist what inspired techies should be focusing on now.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of techie

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The New People Party was founded shortly before the last parliamentary election in 2021, seeking to position itself as a liberal voice representing younger voters and technocrats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
For Commander Brown, public safety is determined by risk that technocrats meet behind a closed door to determine.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of technocrat

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Sure, something interesting might eventually happen, but no one outside of a few Canadian space geeks was paying much attention.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Catnip for film-geek conversation, but rarely does a movie arrive that approximates an answer.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of geek

Noun

Audiences and technophiles have been wowed, but film purists have howled over the trimming of more than 25 minutes of runtime, including some musical numbers.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2026
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

Definition of technophile

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