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 Members of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists had geared up to go on strike in December, complaining that inadequate benefits had hampered recruitment and retention and driven up vacancy rates for crucial positions in county facilities, including for psychiatrists in its jails. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024 Fact checked by Sarah Scott Trevon Jenifer is gearing up for the Paralympic Games this summer in hopes of bringing home another Gold for Team USA. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 11 June 2024 Downtown Detroit is gearing up for an electrifying start to March. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024 Omar Apollo is gearing up to release his sophomore album, God Said No, which features a spoken word interlude from the actor Pedro Pascal. Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for gear up 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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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. 2024.

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