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Recent Examples of gear up
As the New York Knicks gear up for a potential NBA Finals bid in 2025-26, team president Leon Rose is tinkering around the periphery of his roster.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The release of this collaboration comes as longtime fans of the show gear up for their annual rewatch.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
SpaceX is continuing to gear up for the next flight of its Starship megarocket, which may be just around the corner.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
That gives him six games to gear up for the postseason after missing nearly a month with a fracture in his left foot.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The release of this collaboration comes as longtime fans of the show gear up for their annual rewatch.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
SpaceX is continuing to gear up for the next flight of its Starship megarocket, which may be just around the corner.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
That gives him six games to gear up for the postseason after missing nearly a month with a fracture in his left foot.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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When mounted under a UAV, the Milvus can spot and track targets day or night.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Overharvesting and pollution with sediments, sewage, and fertilizer have mounted ever since the 1700s, a century after the first English settlement, Jamestown, was established on the James River that feeds into the bay.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Few coaches know that better than Mike Vrabel, who steeled his team ahead of what many expected to be a toss-up game.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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His sacrifice has steeled our resolve, redoubled our commitment and only increased our determination to save America at this critical turning point.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Xi has sought to fortify Chinese industry titans, including Huawei, China Rare Earths Group, and EV maker BYD.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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For example, state parties now get major influxes of cash, to the tune of a million dollars a month, to hire staff, set up programs, and fortify their ranks.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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San Diego police’s Homeless Outreach Team has educated homeless people about the safe parking lot program and how to avoid tickets for oversized vehicles, and has helped them get connected with services like housing help.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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His five-year goal is to continue educating people on the practical uses of AI through his dedication to lifelong learning and helping others succeed in the evolving technological world.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Amari Marshall broke down Cowboy Dance influences, King Charles repped Chicago footwork, Ladia Yates schooled dancers in Memphis Jookin’, and line-dancing expert Shakeema Prescott brought the house together in unison.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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The oldest of seven siblings, Tice was home-schooled by his devoted Catholic parents, Debra and Mark Tice, in Houston.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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From the start, her campaign braced for a tough final push; no less than Barack Obama is heading to the state in the final days to pitch in.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a culture where Hollywood creators worry about an AI takeover while a video-watching citizenry braces itself for a wave of synthetic media from Sora 2 and others, an AI commercial at this level is no small thing.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this year, Allweiss says one of her clients was readying to make a big announcement pegged to sustainability, but the political climate briefly paused plans.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Do something relaxing to ready your mind and body for sleep, like reading a book or meditating.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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The city should immediately assemble a litigation team to prepare to fight the inevitable attempts by Trump to block their receipt of federal funds.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The multi-position experience, said Craft, helped prepare Mougey for an NFL scouting-and-GM career.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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