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

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Now, Shady Nasty are gearing up to take their live show on the road again, announcing a fresh run of dates in August and their first-ever headline shows in New Zealand this September. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 7 July 2025 Neon is gearing up to release The Secret Agent theatrically this fall in the U.S. where an awards campaign is planned. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 July 2025 The sector is gearing up for its biggest creative upheaval in recent memory, with new creative directors due to present their first haute couture collections at Chanel, Dior and Balenciaga in January. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 July 2025 The group was gearing up to escape through two big windows in the attic. Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gear up

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 Jul. 2025.

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