in/into gear
idiom
of a vehicle
: having the lever that controls the gears in a position that allows the vehicle to begin moving
Don't leave the car in gear in the driveway.
He put the car in/into gear and drove away.
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Dexter is one of three weather disturbances over the Atlantic that the hurricane center is watching as hurricane season kicks into gear.
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James Powel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Even before the trailer dropped in May, the film’s marketing had kicked into gear, with McDonald appearing in character as cocky golfer Shooter McGavin at the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament months prior.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
As the offseason ends and that mission kicks into gear around the NFL, here’s a guide to Broncos training camp and all the storylines to watch between now and Week 1.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
The second-quarter earnings season kicks into gear this week.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Even before the trailer dropped in May, the film’s marketing had kicked into gear, with McDonald appearing in character as cocky golfer Shooter McGavin at the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament months prior.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
As the offseason ends and that mission kicks into gear around the NFL, here’s a guide to Broncos training camp and all the storylines to watch between now and Week 1.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
The second-quarter earnings season kicks into gear this week.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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“In/into gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20gear. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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