"Gears" Example Sentences
1. He shifted the gears into drive and pulled away from the curb.
2. The gears began to grind loudly as the engine began to overheat.
3. The gears engaged smoothly as he accelerated down the highway.
4. She heard the sound of grinding gears as the old truck sputtered to a stop.
5. He had to replace the faulty gears in the transmission.
6. The machine has multiple gears and pulleys that work together.
7. She double checked that all the gears were properly aligned before turning the engine on.
8. The mechanic explained that a worn-out gear caused the clunking noise.
9. They fine-tuned the machinery to make the gears mesh more precisely.
10. The ancient clock had rusted gears that barely turned anymore.
11. His mind began turning, the gears spinning as ideas formed.
12. The cogs and gears inside the clock ticked and turned rhythmically.
13. They switched the transmission into a lower gear to climb the steep hill.
14. The clock was missing a few critical gears that prevented it from working.
15. The bicycle's gears needed to be re-greased and adjusted.
16. He kicked the vehicle into a higher gear to speed up.
17. She could hear the machinery whirring and gears clicking loudly inside the factory.
18. It took several attempts to find the right combination of gears to make the mechanism work properly.
19. The bicycle's chain fell off its gears, rendering it unusable.
20. He put the car into reverse gear and backed out of the parking space.
21. The clock's delicate brass gears spun slowly and steadily.
22. The system has multiple gears and levels that keep it in constant motion.
23. He shifted into reverse gear and began backing down the long driveway.
24. The spinning gears powered the assembly line in the warehouse.
25. The wheels started spinning and the gears began turning, bringing the machine to life.
26. They designed different sized gears that would mesh and turn together perfectly.
27. He gripped the stick shift and pushed the gear lever into first gear.
28. He began turning the crank to wind the clock and spin its gears.
29. They designed the transmission with multiple gears to give the engine more power.
30. The workers carefully oiled the rusted gears to get the machine working again.
31. She thought the gears in her mind needed some adjusting and oiling.
32. The cogwheels and meshing gears fascinated him.
33. He put the truck in neutral gear before turning off the engine.
34. The clockmaker studied the intricate gears and mechanisms inside the timepiece.
35. The grinding gears were a warning sign that something was amiss inside the engine.
36. They slowly advanced the small gear that engaged the larger one.
37. The tank shifted into a higher gear to navigate the muddy landscape.
38. The car made a loud grinding noise when he shifted into reverse gear.
39. The system operates like a well-oiled machine with perfectly synchronized gears.
40. The cogwheels and interlocking gears turned the shafts that powered the factory.
41. He began spinning the winder to get the clock's delicate gears moving again.
42. Her mind worked quickly, like a machine with perfectly calibrated gears.
43. The clockworks inside had exquisite brass and enamel gears.
44. The varying sized gears made the wheels turn at different speeds.
45. His thoughts were in low gear and wouldn't engage.
46. The rusty gears of his mind began to turn slowly.
47. The different sized gears meshed together perfectly without clashing.
48. He downshifted gears as he approached the steep incline.
49. The spinning shaft powered all the machinery's interlocking gears.
50. The squeaking gears and grinding sounds concerned him.
51. He shifted into the wrong gear making a grinding noise.
52. The machine's cogs and gears spun and whirred noisily.
53. Shifting into a lower gear gave his engine more torque.
54. It took several tries to get the gears of the clockwork mechanism aligned properly.
55. The grinding gears ruined the smooth operation of the transmission.
56. The slowly turning clockwork gears fascinated him.
57. The gears in his mind finally began to mesh, forming a coherent thought.
58. The fine teeth of the tiny gears fit together perfectly.
59. The clock had lost a crucial gear, rendering it unable to keep proper time.
60. The rusting gears came to a grinding halt and would no longer turn.
Common Phases
1. Get the
gears turning (start thinking productively or making progress on something)
2. Throw a spanner in the works (disrupt or mess things up)
3. Run like clockwork (work very smoothly or precisely)
4. Get the ball rolling (start something that gets it moving or in motion)
5. Come alive (become functional, active, or animated)
6. Put into motion (make something start moving or operating)
7. Oiled machine (something that works very smoothly and efficiently)
8. Change
gears (shift or transition from one speed or mode to another)
9. Clockwork precision (something happening with the precise timing and action of a clock)
10. Get the wheels turning (start to organize and implement an idea or plan)