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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Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
With tech earnings season kicking into high gear next week, Wall Street will start to get a clearer picture of where particular companies stand in adopting AI or getting swallowed by it.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The documentary hits a high gear when Brooks connects first with Carl Reiner and then, nearly a decade later, with Bancroft.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
One/Size, which was cofounded by the makeup artist and influencer Starrr and is owned by Luxury Brand Partners, has shifted its international expansion into high gear.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“High gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20gear. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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