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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Regent street at Christmas time, London Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were broadly higher on Wednesday as investors gear up for central bank decisions. Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025 As the company gears up to dig, public opposition is beginning to heat up. Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025 The city's hospitality industry is gearing up as Atlanta becomes host for eight matches, five during the group stage and three later in the tournament. Irene Wright, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 Sitting in the depths of the Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina, Robert DeLeo is gearing up to hit the stage for Warren Haynes’ annual Christmas Jam. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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