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Recent Examples of gear up
As shoppers gear up for their European summer sojourns, brands are beating the tourist rush and setting up shop across the continent with temporary seasonal stores, beach club pop-ups and limited-time activations to capture the attention and dollars of the high-spending set.
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Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Unleash those hockey sticks paws and gear up.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
As Missourians gear up for the election, Missouri Promise PAC has released a slew of online advertisements promoting the measure.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
To gear up for Riviera, Wie West decided to give herself a test run.
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Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gear up
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
Unleash those hockey sticks paws and gear up.
—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
As Missourians gear up for the election, Missouri Promise PAC has released a slew of online advertisements promoting the measure.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
To gear up for Riviera, Wie West decided to give herself a test run.
—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gear up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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With Kyle Hurt on in relief of Ohtani in the seventh, Minnesota mounted a threat after walks to Brooks Lee and Trevor Larnach.
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Heartache and plenty of questions have mounted for the Itzkowitz family since Albert Itzkowitz, 75, was killed in Flushing.
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Boeing’s loss steeled its resolve and freed up engineers to work on the biggest airplane ever built for commercial service.
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Instead, Altman appeared jittery at first but steeled his nerves rather quickly.
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MonthiraYodtiwong/Getty Images Few sources of income are as legally fortified as a federal disability check.
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The Greens made a key alliance with the Triarchy to fortify its naval forces.
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Originally established to support anonymous crime-tip programs, the event has grown to help fund specialized equipment for local law enforcement, provide youth scholarships and educate participants about crime prevention efforts in the community.
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Its job is to educate the public, adopt regulations and investigate, audit and penalize businesses that mishandle personal information.
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Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.
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Tulane University, another Division I school in Graves’s home state of Louisiana, didn’t prioritize Graves, either.
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In the three years between Special and Bitch, Lizzo began bracing herself for a sharp decline in public interest by creating music that existed on the outskirts of what audiences came to know her for.
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Now, as traders fear the bitcoin house of cards could be collapsing, the market is braced for the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation to cement an interest rate hike later this year.
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The goal ended up being the last kick of the game, as the referee blew for full-time right as the USA was readying to restart the match.
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The new Meta frames arrive as Apple readies its own smart glasses, expected late next year.
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While park conditions can often be dangerous, from high heat to landslides, the key to a safe national park visit is being well-informed and prepared.
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After Alicent’s misunderstanding — which leads to Aegon II claiming the throne — Rhaenyra prepares for war and gathers allies to fight for her rightful claim to the throne.
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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