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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Earnings season shifts into high gear next week with JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup among the big banks due to report their results on Tuesday.
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Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The second-quarter earnings season will kick into high gear next week, bringing with it an opportunity for options traders to make a profit, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The Hamptons kicked into high gear over the holiday weekend with perfect weather bringing record crowds to the East End for a range of Independence Day festivities.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
And the deals don’t stop there, don’t skimp on filling your cart up with incredible beauty buys, like the Oura Ring, T3 Aire 360 hair stylers, and plenty of must-have makeup and skincare deals, as Prime Day 2025 kicks into high gear.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 July 2025
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Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The second-quarter earnings season will kick into high gear next week, bringing with it an opportunity for options traders to make a profit, according to Goldman Sachs.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The Hamptons kicked into high gear over the holiday weekend with perfect weather bringing record crowds to the East End for a range of Independence Day festivities.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
And the deals don’t stop there, don’t skimp on filling your cart up with incredible beauty buys, like the Oura Ring, T3 Aire 360 hair stylers, and plenty of must-have makeup and skincare deals, as Prime Day 2025 kicks into high gear.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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