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Recent Examples of gear up
Sheeran is gearing up to release his eight studio album, Play, on September 12.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
To gear up, Converge has earmarked up to 25 billion pesos this year—a big jump from the 2024 capex of 9 billion pesos—for cable infrastructure expansion and to launch two new data centers.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The two are spending some time apart, with the NFL wide receiver away at training camp with the New England Patriots, gearing up for another season.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
And there appears to be little appetite among Republican members of Florida’s congressional delegation, many of whom are gearing up for reelection and unlikely to want to reshape districts in ways that change their voter base.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
To gear up, Converge has earmarked up to 25 billion pesos this year—a big jump from the 2024 capex of 9 billion pesos—for cable infrastructure expansion and to launch two new data centers.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The two are spending some time apart, with the NFL wide receiver away at training camp with the New England Patriots, gearing up for another season.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
And there appears to be little appetite among Republican members of Florida’s congressional delegation, many of whom are gearing up for reelection and unlikely to want to reshape districts in ways that change their voter base.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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In such a setting, our local issues — affordable housing, mounting homelessness, creaking infrastructure, metastasizing inequality and sustainability challenges, among others — will get scant attention.—
Russell Hancock,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The episode itself mirrors the conceit, unfolding as a true oner, with the camera weaving and barreling through the set in a state of mounting, anxious momentum as Matt’s meddling escalates.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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Because the World Cup will be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, those countries have been spared an arduous qualifying competition — tense games that would have steeled them for the tournament ahead.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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The founders of Chime trudged into Amino Capital's bare-bones office early one Saturday morning in the summer of 2013, steeling themselves for disappointment.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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These five startups represent a growing movement to fortify human and ecological systems against climate volatility.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many brands fortify soy milk with additional vitamins and minerals, including vitamin D and B12, to boost its nutritional value.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Aug. 2025
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Altogether, 467 Wisconsin schools that educate more than 80% of the state's high school juniors are signed up this year.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That her book and advocacy can educate and, over time, effect change.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The original members of the GAFE, as the unit was known by its initials in Spanish, were schooled in irregular warfare at none other than Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as well as Fort Benning, Georgia, and also received instruction from Israeli trainers.—
Seth Harp,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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For that reason, Goldman said he could not be held responsible for his daughter obtaining the guns and taking them to school with her at Abundant Life Christian School.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Inspect mature trees with heavy or unbalanced limbs, which should be pruned or supported by cabling or bracing (a service provided by arborists).—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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As forecasters and residents in hurricane-prone regions brace for more danger, here's a look back at the destructive power of Hurricane Helene.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Trump is readying plans to unveil levies on all products containing semiconductor chips as soon as next week.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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But the future of Boise State’s receiving corps is already in the building, and one of those athletes, sophomore Cam Bates, is readying himself for a breakout year.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Aug. 2025
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Build Career Advisors and Internal Learning Paths Create roles or programs that help employees explore new functions, assess transferable skills and prepare for moves.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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While many of the cuts go into effect in 2028, the company is preparing for the loss of funds now.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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