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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San Jose Rocks, a nonprofit dedicated to highlighting Santa Clara County’s role in music history, has put its celebration plans into high gear to commemorate the site of the band’s first show as the Grateful Dead on Dec. 4, 1965.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Things shifted into high gear a few years later, however.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Over the years, it's become common for the quinceañera to change into a second look for the livelier part of the evening, when the dance floor opens and the celebration kicks into high gear.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 July 2025
While most of Paros shifts into high gear in August, this spot holds a steady pace.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Things shifted into high gear a few years later, however.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Over the years, it's become common for the quinceañera to change into a second look for the livelier part of the evening, when the dance floor opens and the celebration kicks into high gear.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 July 2025
While most of Paros shifts into high gear in August, this spot holds a steady pace.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 31 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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