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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Most offenses aren’t in high gear while figuring out the quarterback situation, whether one or both end up playing most of the snaps.
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Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The series' kicks into high gear when Edwards is unceremoniously ousted by the SEALs after a botched raid.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Then, and this happened pretty quickly, the communications major in her kicked into high gear.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Gelov’s investment has helped Carpenter kick the operation into high gear.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The series' kicks into high gear when Edwards is unceremoniously ousted by the SEALs after a botched raid.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Then, and this happened pretty quickly, the communications major in her kicked into high gear.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Gelov’s investment has helped Carpenter kick the operation into high gear.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“High gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20gear. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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