gear up

verb

geared up; gearing up; gears up
Synonyms of gear upnext

intransitive verb

: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game

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Kendra, who has been married to Joseph for eight years now, is reportedly gearing up to move out of her home and transform it into a rental property. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 Inter Miami is gearing up for its home opener at the new Nu Stadium, with players getting in a training session just days before Saturday's match. Samantha Rivera, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 In the interim, as Amazon has not yet renewed Gen V for a third season and viewers wait to watch Marie’s story unfold on the fifth season of the original superhero series, Sinclair is gearing up for her Boys debut and looking forward to what her career holds next. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 Deadline revealed earlier this year that the pair were gearing up for their first Emmy campaign, looking to score a nomination in the Outstanding Emerging Media Program category. Peter White, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear up

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gear up was in 1943

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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gear%20up. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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