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

Observers say Saudi Arabia is gearing up for a ground offensive aimed at preventing the Houthis from consolidating their gains on the Red Sea coast and reversing the tide. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The Iran war, forest fires and thunderstorms are all talking points this week as F1 gears up for a Bahrain GP held 3,750 miles (6,000 kilometers) away from its nominal host nation. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Drake is also gearing up to hit the road in support of his ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR trifecta — which topped the top three slots of the Billboard 200 in May — next year. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

For the fall line, Lems has geared up for cold weather with waterproofing and a grippier Vibram Megagrip outsole. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 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