gears up

Definition of gears upnext
present tense third-person singular of gear up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gears up
Verb
  • Along with several other teachers, Aziz is put on administrative leave and forced to eventually defend himself in a kangaroo court, where a state attorney mounts evidence of Aziz’s supposedly seditious behavior.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Waymo mounts its sensors on Jaguar SUVs.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • As South Florida braces for yet another spring break tourist deluge, here are 85 restaurants, bars and food trucks spanning Broward to Palm Beach counties waiting to serve them all with spotless kitchens.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The office is intended to make more of those second chances possible as North Texas braces for decades of job growth.
    Wilborn P. Nobles III, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Grenell’s departure comes as the Kennedy Center prepares to close this summer for a two-year renovation.
    Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Think of gait as the necessary base for strengthening exercises that prepares your muscles and joints to handle greater loads more effectively.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Justin Faulk immediately fortifies Detroit’s second defense pair next to Ben Chiarot.
    The Athletic NHL Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Adding keratin back into hair fortifies the strands ultimately yielding stronger, healthier hair.
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The memo also instructs department heads to limit discretionary spending until further notice.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Stone said parts of the Bible instructs people how to shave.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The seat belonging to David Ko sat empty once again during the March 10 school board meeting of Niles Township High School District 219, which educates students in Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles.
    Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • On the last night, our small group gathers together for one final time.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • In terms of the conference program there will be Innovation Talks focused on tech and AI in the TV drama biz, as well as the regular Lille Dialogues, the international summit organized every year within Series Mania Forum that gathers European policy makers and key industry leaders.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Gears up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gears%20up. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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