gear up

verb

geared up; gearing up; gears up

intransitive verb

: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game

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Investors are also gearing up for May's personal consumption expenditures price index reading, due out Friday morning. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 25 June 2025 The revelation comes as Lorde gears up for the release of her new album Virgin, out June 27 via Republic Records. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 June 2025 Peyton Manning Goes Viral After Revealing Jalen Hurts Story It's been a busy offseason for DeJean, who will gear up for his second training camp later next month. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 As most of the U.S. gears up for a hotter than average summer, many might be inclined to stay inside and crank up the AC. Simmone Shah, Time, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gear up

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Jun. 2025.

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