gear up

verb

geared up; gearing up; gears up
Synonyms of gear upnext

intransitive verb

: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game

Examples of gear up in a Sentence

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Rescuers had been gearing up to enter the cave when the men emerged. Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 May 2026 The artist is gearing up for the release of his fourth studio album Dinner Party, which includes a track dedicated in Payne’s honor. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026 Blue Origin is gearing up to send a robotic prototype of the vehicle, called Blue Moon Mark 1, to the lunar surface later this year, to demonstrate the vehicle’s capabilities. Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2026 The National Trust for Historic Preservation is warning historic locations across the country could soon be lost forever even as the United States gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026 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 31 May. 2026.

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