gear up

verb

Definition of gear upnext
as in to mount

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Recent Examples of gear up The launch of the solution comes as retailers gear up for the holiday shopping season. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 In late summer, when almond husks split open, workers at Creekside Farming in Madera gear up machinery to shake the trees. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Wealth has flooded the area as startups like Anthropic and OpenAI gear up for public offerings. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 As Valley residents gear up to celebrate Labor Day weekend, drivers should be prepared to face record-breaking gas prices before hitting the road. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
  1. mount
  2. steel
  3. fortify
  4. educate
  5. school
  6. brace
  7. ready
  8. prepare
Verb
  • Other pressures are mounting as the Arctic warms about four times faster than the global average.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Protesters are demanding better schools and relief from rising living costs, while the government faces mounting debt and a fractured parliament that makes even passing a budget difficult.
    — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mount
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  • Will Stewart be seduced into the path of corruption by using Sinestro’s emotionally tainted battery, or steel himself against ill influences and continue to blaze his own trail as Earth's sole protector for the time being?
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With funding secured, Stone is steeling himself for the next big steps.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of steel
Verb
  • The dispute unfolds as North Korea fortifies the already heavily armed frontier and both sides trade accusations, with diplomacy stalled and Seoul’s military vowing a firm response.
    — Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The shampoo nourishes the scalp with panthenol and niacinamide, while the conditioner fortifies strands with lipids for thicker-looking hair that resists breakage.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fortify
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  • Faculty are chosen based on their track record of educating Black students.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • He was educated at Middlebury College, and lived in New York City for 15 years, before settling back on the farm with his wife, Olga, and their children, Fiona and Abraham.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of educate
Verb
  • In other words, the name, image and likeness bank accounts required to lure top players to school these days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Born in Tonga, he was raised in Hawaii and schooled in Missouri.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of school
Verb
  • Downstream, residents of the vast Navajo Nation braced for floodwaters not expected to peak until late Friday or early Saturday.
    — MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • France is bracing for yet another wave of protests this weekend with authorities racing to prevent a repeat of the kind of violence and riots that hit the nation last week.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of brace
Verb
  • The rest of the ensemble, including fiddler Jeremy Garrett, dobroist Andy Hall, and standup bassist Travis Book, are tuning up and readying themselves for the gig.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The festival is an annual opportunity to catch the best from the global festival circuit — especially as Oscar campaign season readies for November.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ready
Verb
  • The foundation cites decades of research and learning showing that grantees with flexible, long-term funding were better prepared for the unexpected.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Nick Sirianni addresses Barkley's return Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni emphasized the importance of getting Barkley back as the team prepares for Monday night's matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepare

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