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

The newest kid on the block is Ulta Beauty, which via its partnership with Alshaya Group, is gearing up to open its first store at Red Sea Mall in Jeddah later this summer, followed shortly by a second location at Riyadh Park. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

With warm temperatures, little humidity, high clouds, nice beach conditions and a low fire threat, the Bay Area geared up Friday for its second straight weekend of weather that most places dream of having. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, the Continental Park residents, aided by the larger and politically influential Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations, are gearing up to fight the applications. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Expectations are sky high at Gillette Stadium as the Patriots gear up for the start of their quest to get back to the Super Bowl. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 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