geared up

past tense of gear up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for geared up
Verb
  • Sensors mounted on the rear and sides give operators a 360-degree view, while spatial audio and radio frequency detection alert them to nearby or hidden threats.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Israeli criticism of Netanyahu has mounted as the war in Gaza dragged on.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Parlow, a Los Angeles native and Yale-educated lawyer, previously served as the university’s law school dean and chief fundraiser.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
  • His base appeared to be whiter, richer, and more educated than the city as a whole.
    Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In downtown Madison, around 15,000 people gathered for the rally, according to Madison police.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Thousands gathered at the Arizona Capitol with signs, flags and bullhorns.
    Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Preller and others in the organization had braced for Shildt’s potential departure.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Traders also braced for a a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who may offer more insights into future monetary policy.
    Liz Napolitano,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Folic acid is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 found in supplements and fortified foods like bread, cereal, and some orange juices.
    Molly Burford, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • These moves have fortified Fashionphile’s position as a global player in luxury resale, and with the acquisition of Luxe Collective, its omnichannel operations will now stretch across North America and Europe.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rietz prepared accordingly, downloading some podcasts to her phone for herself, along with some cartoons, which were part of her 4-year-old daughter’s weekend routine.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • My experience prepared me to contribute immediately when I was appointed to the School Board in January of this year.
    Pioneer Press elections team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Christy Roscoe home-schooled their two now-adult sons and then their two now-young adult daughters, adopted from Liberia.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • All hail to the poetry slam, which schooled me in the art of living a flawed, slapdash life out loud for everyone to see.
    Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Geared up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geared%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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