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as in nerds
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
was quickly stereotyped as another computer geek
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as in intellectuals
a person with strong intellectual interests
a jock-dominated campus on which geeks were either ridiculed or ignored
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as in experts
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 geeks
Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Part sports hangout, part brewpub, The Ram is the sort of wide-net concept that draws families, high school football fans and — back when craft IPAs were cool — even beer geeks.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Saturday’s gems put the 7,000-student private school in North Carolina in the spotlight as stat geeks pored through record books to see when — or if — a school ever had two pitching performances of such magnitude occur on the same day.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Their designers are a bunch of obsessive geeks, in the best way possible, who take pride in producing designs no one else can touch.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
The stamp of the vaunted independent hip-hop label—which has built a reputation among its community of fanatical diehards and like-minded rap geeks for its lyric-forward, anti-commercial approach—can bring new eyes to a rapper overnight.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
For airline geeks and loyal fans of the Emirates brand, the livery was probably the highlight announcement coming from Dubai this week.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That calculus mirrors the larger rethink going on among points geeks—and everyday travelers.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
For several years, beer geeks got excited for beers like 3 Floyds’ Dark Lord Imperial Stout, the former Portsmouth Brewery’s Kate the Great, The Bruery’s Black Tuesday and Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Original Stout.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Part sports hangout, part brewpub, The Ram is the sort of wide-net concept that draws families, high school football fans and — back when craft IPAs were cool — even beer geeks.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Saturday’s gems put the 7,000-student private school in North Carolina in the spotlight as stat geeks pored through record books to see when — or if — a school ever had two pitching performances of such magnitude occur on the same day.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Their designers are a bunch of obsessive geeks, in the best way possible, who take pride in producing designs no one else can touch.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside, 16 Feb. 2026
The stamp of the vaunted independent hip-hop label—which has built a reputation among its community of fanatical diehards and like-minded rap geeks for its lyric-forward, anti-commercial approach—can bring new eyes to a rapper overnight.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
For airline geeks and loyal fans of the Emirates brand, the livery was probably the highlight announcement coming from Dubai this week.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That calculus mirrors the larger rethink going on among points geeks—and everyday travelers.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
For several years, beer geeks got excited for beers like 3 Floyds’ Dark Lord Imperial Stout, the former Portsmouth Brewery’s Kate the Great, The Bruery’s Black Tuesday and Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Original Stout.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geeks
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If a group of AI nerds could get into Mythos – allegedly without malicious intent – imagine the fallout if the next ones to slide through that door were actual criminals.—
Stefanie Schappert,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today’s books come in all shapes and sizes, with several indie producers creating high-quality products for proud paper nerds.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In recent weeks, politicians, activists, and intellectuals have published articles and issued statements warning of Cuba’s humanitarian crisis.—
Carlos Manuel Alvarez,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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The purchase seems preordained, given that both Gert-Jan and Corinne, like Pascon and Boccara, are lively and curious intellectuals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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And the Jets got a steal with Payne in the seventh round, a 6-foot-3 safety who was projected as a fourth- or fifth-round pick by most experts.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to some experts, this paralyzing fear and desperation are factors that scammers exploit to put their criminal schemes into action.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The new, more faithful texts Library of America established have been a service to both readers and scholars, and are the ones that now appear in Vintage paperback editions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Think tanks and scholars seeking to explain this moment of collective catharsis searched for causes outside Cuba.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Owner Toriano Gordon was pursuing his masters degree in psychology.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tilson Thomas championed classical masters but also many contemporary American composers and transformed the orchestra’s annual Beethoven festival into an American Mavericks Festival featuring works of his mentors Bernstein and Copland.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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That won't mean much to most gamers or even most PC enthusiasts, but for memory-tuning wizards like 1usmus, more levers to pull in overclocking and timing adjustments may make more capable memory overclocks possible in the future.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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This one just happens to involve wizards, goblins, and one savage, half-blind dragon.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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This October marks the festival’s inaugural run in Miami Beach, but the event is already poised to become a must-attend affair for everyone from independent creatives to brand executives, corporate gurus and scrappy upstarts.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The spa There's no spa on site, but a 1,700-square-foot fitness center and the option of having an in-room Peloton set up (the virtual exercise company's Hudson Yards headquarters is visible from the hotel gym itself) will be much appreciated by fitness gurus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Geeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geeks. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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