Thesaurus results for GIZMO

gizmo

noun

ˈgiz-(ˌ)mō

variants also gismo

as in gadget

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage

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Recent Examples of gizmo Novels pile up in a drawer; gizmos in medias res become nests of parts and wires. —

Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 Tossing a screenshot of Luigi Raceway onto the gizmo, with Mario mid-boost, is probably an easier lift. —

Adam Ismail, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026 Did the Men in Black show up with one of those memory-eraser gizmos to take care of Obama’s inappropriate revelation? —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026 What helped to get this gizmo working consistently was realizing that proton magnetometers don’t tolerate large gradients in the magnetic field. —

David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gizmo

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gadget

Noun

Best Travel Tech Deals Buying new travel tech doesn’t have to be expensive—Amazon has amazing deals on gadgets that are guaranteed to make your next trip easier.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
And Thomas could be a kickoff returner who plays sparingly as a gadget on offense.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026