Thesaurus results for GEAR UP

gear up

verb

Definition of gear up

as in to mount

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Recent Examples of gear up Outside that box were all the Mega Millions players, who can gear up for a $145 million drawing on Friday, and all the Jackpot Triple Play players. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Expectations are sky high at Gillette Stadium as the Patriots gear up for the start of their quest to get back to the Super Bowl. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 As fashion apparel brands and retailers gear up for fall and the holiday shopping season, new data about consumers shows that the purchase decision is being influenced by a variety of factors. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 The increasing competition comes as OpenAI and Anthropic gear up for what analysts expect will be among the biggest IPOs in history. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear up

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Manchin narrowly defeated Morrisey in 2018, but Morrisey mounted a political comeback in 2024 by emerging from a crowded GOP primary and winning the governor’s mansion.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Fears mount that Yemen is inching closer to a return to a civil war that killed 150,000 before a 2022 ceasefire.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of mount

Verb

Glasnow steeled this time, mixing in his slider to keep hitters off his fastball after being too predictable early.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
From Sacramento to Albany and several state capitals in between, regional attorneys general are steeled to stop Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery in an antitrust lawsuit that could hit the courts Monday.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of steel

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Iodized table salt is mined from underground deposits, processed to remove other minerals and fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health and proper hormone production.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Bucky Irving is also healthy again, though the team added Kenneth Gainwell to fortify the backfield.

— Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortify

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Kroger is upgrading wine sections at 147 stores, including some in Louisville, adding tasting bars and classes to help educate shoppers.

— Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
The organization aims to educate young people about conservative and Christian beliefs and encourage them to become leaders, the organization’s website states.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of educate

Verb

The episode went viral and prompted debate about the growing presence of content creators at sporting events — and whether newcomers are being adequately schooled in tennis’ distinct etiquette.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Although Jawbreaker killed the teen dream in 1999, Rebecca Gayheart is returning to her breakout teen cult classic to school a whole new generation of mean girls.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of school

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These studies compared back support braces either on their own, with no other interventions, or their use in conjunction with other pain management recommendations such as physical activity and/or medication.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Transit agencies are bracing for 10 million to 15 million spectators and a million extra Metro transit trips.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of brace

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After suffering through a post-pandemic downturn, the gaming industry is readying an onslaught of fall releases in the hopes of turning the sector back toward growth.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
The battery charges itself, and the primer pump readies the carb before starting.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of ready

Verb

The facility will subsequently support the F135 fleet throughout the F-35’s service life in Finland, with Patria preparing to adapt the production line for Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) activities.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
At the team’s early-morning practices, many players flip between offense and defense to prepare for any situation, especially when there are even a few injuries.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of prepare

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