high gear
noun
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: a state of intense or maximum activity
—usually used with into or in
a project in high gear
Examples of high gear in a Sentence
She shifted the car into high gear.
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Trump kicked it into high gear in late March with a series of social media posts.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
The decision to return to normal flight levels at MIA, FLL and 38 other airports across the country comes a week before holiday travel gets into high gear.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
With the demand, the lab’s reactor program has sprung back into high gear.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Expect food trucks, live entertainment, and a pleasant river breeze as the holidays officially roll into high gear.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
The decision to return to normal flight levels at MIA, FLL and 38 other airports across the country comes a week before holiday travel gets into high gear.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
With the demand, the lab’s reactor program has sprung back into high gear.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Expect food trucks, live entertainment, and a pleasant river breeze as the holidays officially roll into high gear.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high gear
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“High gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20gear. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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