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 Chicago Board of Education is gearing up to vote on a budget plan worth almost $10 billion. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Apple is reportedly gearing up for a significant smart home overhaul, with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman detailing plans for a new smart display and refreshed connected devices. — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Skechers is gearing up for its next chapter of growth with a new European distribution center. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

California sky watchers are gearing up for the best meteor shower of the year. — Sacbee.com, 29 July 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