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Recent Examples of gear up
So part of the budget went into paying for Tony to bring his gear up in a van.
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
As brands gear up for Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, and New York in the second half of 2026, here’s where their focus should lie.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Yiwu's factories normally gear up in the spring to make sure that their products are on store shelves for the Christmas shopping season.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Husband and wife duo Katie Lowes and Adam Shapiro gear up for a night on the town at Teen Beat Live | 80s Movie Mixtape at CineVita at Hollywood Park by SoFi Stadium.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
As brands gear up for Sydney, Berlin, Chicago, and New York in the second half of 2026, here’s where their focus should lie.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Yiwu's factories normally gear up in the spring to make sure that their products are on store shelves for the Christmas shopping season.
—Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Husband and wife duo Katie Lowes and Adam Shapiro gear up for a night on the town at Teen Beat Live | 80s Movie Mixtape at CineVita at Hollywood Park by SoFi Stadium.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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When financial challenges mounted, Pagliassotto turned to SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union for support.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Instead, Altman appeared jittery at first but steeled his nerves rather quickly.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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If nerves rise, steel your voice and lead with the headline, since plain language travels farther than frills.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Infusing this with her music has fortified her place in pop.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Together, those ingredients restore, firm, and fortify every inch of you.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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The group, along with other classmates, is working to educate their peers about the potential effects data centers can have on our communities.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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He had been schooled through the prestigious Clairefontaine elite performance centre, too.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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But the Trackhouse Racing driver was in another league Sunday, schooling the stars of the Cup Series at Watkins Glen International.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
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Amid the warmth and humor of her portrait of teenagehood, Smith is touching on a cold and bracing thing.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Although much of Hollywood is bracing for AI to hollow out jobs, Erwin argues that AI can return at least some production jobs that have been outsourced.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Since then, Musk's team has been readying a fresh design of the rocket, which could be the version that finally reaches orbit and demonstrates key capabilities required to take humans deep into space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Mercedes seemed more catchable than in the opening three races of the 2026 calendar, a blip on the radar as the team readies a bigger upgrade package for the Canadian Grand Prix this month.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Injuries, new player adaptation and recruitment focusing on technical players while the rest of the league prepared for a fight.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The potential costs of not preparing adequately are eye-watering.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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