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

Recent Examples on the Web

Much of it has been by vendors and hyperscalers, but enterprises are gearing up their budgets for AI as well. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

While many fans were getting ready to see Shakira for the first time, others were gearing up for show six. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 June 2026

The idea that all the employees would gear up for a really, really busy night, only to be hit with no-shows and cancellations due to inclement weather, is probably something that happens in actual eateries all the time. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

As the Chicago area gears up for one of the most brutal heat waves its seen in years, Chicago Pride Parade organizers are making sure everyone celebrates safely on the first day of high temperatures. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gear up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup