gear up

verb

geared up; gearing up; gears up

intransitive verb

: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game

Examples of gear up in a Sentence

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And inflation, which was slowly retreating into the background, could be gearing up for a second act. Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Cities around the country are gearing up for protests this weekend over President Trump’s military parade in D.C. and what his administration has done so far in its first few months. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025 Meanwhile, Church is preparing to hit the road to support his 2025 LP Evangeline vs. the Machine and Max is gearing up to release her third studio set, Don’t Click Play, on August 22. Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 12 June 2025 Kansas City is gearing up to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday with a multitude of educational, fun events all over the metro. Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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