How to Use in/into high gear in a Sentence

in/into high gear

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  • Trek is in high gear these days, and has been for the last three or four years.
    Fortune, 23 Nov. 2020
  • What gets you into high gear, ready to charge ahead, and what deflates you?
    Anne Lackey, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • That’s when the host Lions put it in high gear and reeled off eight straight goals.
    Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
  • Even though the new year has just kicked off, style stars were kicking things into high gear.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Walmart is set to serve summer deals as the heat kicks into high gear.
    James Powel, The Courier-Journal, 25 June 2024
  • Here are eight ways to kick your kid's immune system into high gear.
    Sandra Gordon, Parents, 28 June 2023
  • That is, until things kicked into high gear again—but more on that later.
    Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
  • But the friendly staff and ocean view from our room kicked relaxation mode in high gear.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
  • But book banning efforts remain in high gear in many parts of the country.
    Richard Galant, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Trump will have air cover as the campaign season kicks into high gear.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 July 2024
  • The superhero movie was in high gear, and showing no signs of slowing down.
    Jake Coyle, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Within a few short days, the outrage machine kicked into high gear.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 4 May 2024
  • Classes start in two days, and work for the school paper has already kicked into high gear.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 22 Sep. 2023
  • As summer kicks into high gear, days spent by the pool or at the beach are likely in your future.
    Esme Benjamin, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
  • Over the summer, the district’s efforts will kick into high gear.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
  • While most of Paros shifts into high gear in August, this spot holds a steady pace.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • My buck fever was gone almost as soon as the bull reacted by leaping into high gear.
    Jim Tappan, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Sweatpant season is in high gear, and these are great for a wide range of activities.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
  • This focus shifts into high gear in the latter half of the year as the holidays take center stage.
    Monica Gomez, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The couple bought the mega house for cash in June of 2023 when their love was still in high gear.
    Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
  • With summer travel season in high gear, many of us might face the prospect of a challenging houseguest.
    Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2024
  • Thirty minutes later the dogs both shot off the righthand side of the road, bawling and running in high gear.
    Mike Combs, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2025
  • Fox would add a major scoring punch to the proceedings, and help kick the club's rebuild into high gear.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Now, the awards campaigners will kick into high gear to make sure their films make it to the final five nominees.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Princess Leonor of Spain is kicking the next stage of her royal training into high gear!
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But Jordan’s allies swung into high gear at a chance for the hard-right leader to seize the gavel.
    Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Prices at the pump edged up 1% from May as oil prices rose and summer driving season kicked into high gear.
    David Uberti, WSJ, 12 July 2023
  • Eventually, a murder puts things in high gear, and like the sisters, readers will need to ask how much is too much.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
  • Brad Pitt is kicking it into high gear in the new F1 teaser trailer.
    EW.com, 7 July 2024
  • But the flashes of excellence were still there, and the Chiefs kicked it into high gear as the playoffs approached.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024

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