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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Coming from Illinois, things start out slow, but the scenery kicks into high gear once the train crosses through Raton Pass from Colorado into New Mexico, where you’ll likely be treated to a wondrous desert sunset that turns the skies sherbet orange.
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Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025
His motor kicked into high gear, driving through everyone in front of him and hitting absurd shots in the paint.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Her initial finance filing shows her spending about $4,000 in startup costs and bank fees, with only a few hundred dollars in cash on hand this month — all figures bound to change as the campaigns kick into high gear.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2025
Earnings season kicks into high gear next week with more than 100 companies in the S & P 500 scheduled to report.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025
His motor kicked into high gear, driving through everyone in front of him and hitting absurd shots in the paint.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Her initial finance filing shows her spending about $4,000 in startup costs and bank fees, with only a few hundred dollars in cash on hand this month — all figures bound to change as the campaigns kick into high gear.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2025
Earnings season kicks into high gear next week with more than 100 companies in the S & P 500 scheduled to report.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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