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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With us now in the middle of May, the music industry is gearing up for the summer by releasing some of the hottest music to date. Okla Jones, Essence, 16 May 2025 On the other side of that equation are Chinese manufacturers like Vivi Tong in eastern Zhejiang province, who is gearing up to ship out goods from her warehouse and for a surge in orders. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 May 2025 As Everton’s men’s team gear up to play their final game at their home of 133 years this weekend, players, coaches and supporters alike are seizing the opportunity to say goodbye to one of football’s most storied arenas. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Asia is set to see a travel boom, and countries in the region are gearing up to exploit this surge in demand. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 May 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 23 May. 2025.

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