How to Use gizmo in a Sentence

gizmo

noun
Definition of gizmonext
Synonyms for gizmonext
  • He broke the gizmo he uses to open and close his garage door.
  • Rechargeable gizmos certainly seem to be more marketable than other options.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
  • On the first floor was a guy who’d sell me gizmos for my PC.
    — Jon Ronson, GQ, 22 June 2017
  • The point of the gizmo isn’t to eliminate the need for the human touch.
    — David Segal, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Gizmo is about four feet tall, has an iPad for a head, a pole for a body and wheels for feet.
    — Anne Ryman, azcentral, 19 June 2017
  • The walls were bright white and covered in high-tech gizmos and gadgets.
    — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, 22 June 2018
  • That said, there’s a new gizmo that intrigues me, called WinePrO2.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
  • The bricklike gizmo cost $3,995, weighed more than a pound and a half, and drained its battery in an hour.
    — Harry McCracken, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2010
  • As with any gizmo, keep in mind that these things are not foolproof.
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 19 June 2020
  • Or a gizmo that someone can push and pull to discover the laws of physics?
    — Tom Avril, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019
  • Enlarge / The gadgets and gizmos that let the BMW drive itself.
    — Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
  • Here are some of our favorite gadgets and gizmos for your pooch.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Now think of how users learn how to operate those gizmos.
    — Mary Ellen Slayter, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2017
  • If the handle on that gizmo is too short for your needs, tape the sponge handle to a wooden kitchen spoon with some duct tape.
    — Ellen Warren, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • For those who drink a bottle of wine over the course of days (but not weeks), this inexpensive gizmo is the way to go.
    — Tina Danze, Dallas News, 17 Dec. 2020
  • That one got tricky: Stewie had already destroyed the gizmo and couldn’t rebuild it.
    — Gogo Lidz, Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2015
  • The pulse-monitoring gizmo is one of a range of paths back to control that Arndt takes.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 23 Feb. 2023
  • And with all the gadgets and gizmos that might arrive in your household this winter, now's the time to soup up your Wi-Fi.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 2 Dec. 2019
  • The compact gizmo weighs just over 1 pound but packs plenty of power.
    — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Room by room, Jetsons-esque gizmos and gadgets are taking over the home, each one smarter than the next.
    — Laurel Benedum, ELLE Decor, 22 Sep. 2019
  • Gizmo, like most dogs, is obsessed with toys that squeak and doesn’t have much interest in toys that don’t make noise.
    — Courtney Ortega, star-telegram.com, 9 June 2017
  • Not with another cookie (though that works, too), but with the tools and gizmos that help take our baking to the next level.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 21 May 2020
  • But getting those ports can be tricky and ugly—this little gizmo changes that.
    — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 14 Oct. 2022
  • His weapon of choice: a $2,320 gizmo that shoots carbon monoxide into nests.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2023
  • After all, the Men in Black franchise is about aliens, gizmos that go pew-pew-pew, mind-wiping gadgets, and saving the world.
    — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 June 2019
  • But there are plenty of gizmos designed to help parents.
    — Kim Komando, Fox News, 17 June 2017
  • Balls and strikes are determined by gizmos and relayed to the earpiece of the home plate umpire, who then announces the outcome.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2019
  • But once the honeymoon phase is over, that gizmo is likely thrown in a drawer or box and never used again.
    — Kimberly Garrison, Philly.com, 3 Oct. 2017
  • Who, after all, hasn’t tired of having to plug in and unplug their phone and other rechargeable gizmos?
    — IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2022
  • Gibson explained that the panels had to be quickly lifted on and off so the crew could access gizmos hidden on the truck, including generators and hydraulic power packs.
    — Gabe Cohn, New York Times, 31 May 2024

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