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

Disney plans to hold three different events as part of its upfront sales process, guiding advertisers through its ad-tech, sports offerings and overall content slate as the company gears up to sell advertising for its first Super Bowl in more than two decades. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025

While Krouse, who is also the brand’s chief executive officer, is gearing up to launch Aunu, Mānuka honey has always been a staple in her life. —Emily Burns, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025

The initial show, now gearing up for its third season after its debut in 2022, stars Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pointe du Lac and Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt, plus Delainey Hayles, Bailey Bass, Assad Zaman and Eric Bogosian. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

SpaceX is gearing up for an early-morning Starlink satellite deployment mission within the next few days from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. —Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025

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