gears up

present tense third-person singular of gear up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gears up
Verb
  • The latest attack comes as Israel mounts a fresh offensive into Gaza City.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Casually shedding the clichés it’s built upon, HBO‘s crime saga mounts a potent blend of cat-and-mouse chase, bleak family drama, and a character study of quite a few characters under extreme emotional duress.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Chicago braces for a similar crackdown, the Los Angeles effort topped 5,000 arrests last week.
    Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As Major League Baseball reportedly braces for its own salary cap, these risks only grow.
    Jesse Silvertown, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Washington prepares to begin camp later this month, Coulibaly's recovery will be closely monitored.
    Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • At Yeyo’s, chef and founder Rafael Rios prepares some of the best Mexican food in the region.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trying to stay ahead of the game, for Dick’s the acquisition of Foot Locker also fortifies relationships with Nike and Adidas, which still dominate global footwear sales, and gives Dick’s negotiating leverage.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The future Hall of Famer only fortifies the talented roster, and gives Houston an experienced star who has the championship hardware to prove it.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The order also instructs IDPH to publish its own, accessible vaccine guidance to the public, support school vaccination efforts, and work with local health departments, community health centers, disability organizations, and rural providers to encourage vaccination on a larger scale statewide.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The will instructs heirs to sell a 15% stake in the Italian fashion house within 18 months and later transfer an additional stake to the same buyer between three and five years after his death, or pursue an initial public offering, the news agency said, citing the will.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The school district, which educates about 23,000 students, is working toward making CPR a skill that every student learns at least once a year starting in fifth grade, said Superintendent Joe Harrington.
    Ciara McCarthy September 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the industry gathers at the SIA conference, the challenge is clear.
    John Winsor, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement While Gaal steels herself, the force that’s stalked her visions finally arrives, stepping into view with the certainty of someone who’s already seen the ending.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Gears up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gears%20up. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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