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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Skirting the Soviet censorship regime At the end of World War II, Soviet censorship shifted into high gear in an effort to suppress a Western culture deemed threatening or decadent.
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Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
So the whole musical theater route was kind of like kicking it into high gear, like really taking performing and singing and music a lot more seriously.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
The nation’s largest retailer said it’s already raised prices on some items due to tariffs and that more price hikes are on the way this summer when the back-to-school shopping season goes into high gear.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
At that point Vahid literally shifts into high gear, driving by Eghbal in a van, knocking him out and kidnapping him.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Richard Gunderman, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
So the whole musical theater route was kind of like kicking it into high gear, like really taking performing and singing and music a lot more seriously.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
The nation’s largest retailer said it’s already raised prices on some items due to tariffs and that more price hikes are on the way this summer when the back-to-school shopping season goes into high gear.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
At that point Vahid literally shifts into high gear, driving by Eghbal in a van, knocking him out and kidnapping him.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.
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