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gear up

verb

Definition of gear up

as in to mount

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Recent Examples of gear up Few things are more frustrating than gearing up to mow the lawn only to find that your mower won't start. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026 It's been a big theme this week, and one that Wall Street will be watching closely as Anthropic and OpenAI gear up for potentially massive IPOs in the coming months. — Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 16 June 2026 Fans were continuing to gear up for a week of celebrations that will culminate with a ticker-tape parade down the famed Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan on Thursday morning. — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Organizers of the protest printed a handbook for demonstrators that included a map of the security perimeter, tips on how to gear up for the march, and advice on how to behave if detained by police. — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear up

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The leader of the Reform UK party – which is topping most UK opinion polls – resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton-on-Sea, his constituency in southeast England, on Tuesday, amid mounting controversy over undeclared financial donations.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
At the same time, the three main actors waited through mounting production delays that threatened to sink Spielberg’s folly.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of mount

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Publishers are stacking the deck for the fall, when a glut of books are sent into the world steeled for holiday gifting.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026
Boeing’s loss steeled its resolve and freed up engineers to work on the biggest airplane ever built for commercial service.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Definition of steel

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In order to fortify their reputation and show potential clients just how legitimate the business’ offerings were, the team quickly applied and received official accreditations.

— William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The Gulf has made significant progress in fortifying its cyber resilience and digital infrastructure, but many argue that its insurance frameworks have not kept pace with the growing systemic risks posed by today’s cybercriminals.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of fortify

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According to the KitKat Playroom website, the streams help educate viewers about kitten care and can increase adoption rates.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 July 2026
SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Definition of educate

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Webb was schooled in the Air Raid before the invention of the Air Pod.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
Google DeepMind's Sierra Leone study, led by research director Irina Jurenka, reports its AI tutor, Guided Learning, helped students gain over a year's worth of schooling in just eight weeks.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of school

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In an interview with the Financial Times, Eurostar CEO Gwendoline Cazenave said the company is readying itself for temperatures normally associated with Saudi Arabia.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Fortunately, the Dutch squad were staying nearby, with the team opting to ready the bicycles at the hotel before the riders cycled two kilometres to sign on and begin racing.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of ready

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Jakucionis addressed the deal while preparing for his current work with Lithuania’s national team in World Cup qualifying.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Atop the bar cart is a stainless steel surface coated in a satin finish, which provides a sleek place to prepare appetizers and meals and an easy-to-clean surface.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

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