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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The sport's eleventh team, which officially received approval to enter the premier class early this year, has been gearing up for its debut season, which coincides with the onset of a new era of regulations. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Salesforce is gearing up for earnings Wednesday after the closing bell. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 While the Gators geared up for their season opener, the majority of their depth chart was set — except for who the backup quarterback would be. Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 Broadway box office was mostly in a holding pattern last week as the industry gears up for a busy fall season, but some shows broke from the pack to do very well indeed for the late-summer dog days. Greg Evans, Deadline, 2 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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