Thesaurus results for GEARED UP

geared up

verb

past tense of gear up

as in mounted

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for geared up

Verb

These supply-chain upheavals have mounted pressures on certain industries like aviation, where jet fuel costs have soared, and agriculture, which has dealt with shortages of key chemicals used in fertilizers as a result of Strait of Hormuz closures.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Pressure on the power system has mounted as Cuba struggles to secure fuel imports.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of mounted

Verb

This is, of course, a significant departure from Tony Blair’s aim of creating a modern workforce that was largely university-educated.

— Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Parents who themselves are college-educated are the most likely to expect to spend more on items for after-school activities, about $503 on average, compared to $207 among parents without college degrees.

— Emily Guskin, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of educated

Verb

The intervention on Thursday and Friday came as the Bank of Japan board gathered to set monetary policy.

— Mia Glass, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
As the official automotive sponsor of Stateside, Scout anchored its own corner of Stateside — starting with the Scout Stage — where a steady stream of emerging artists kept festival-goers gathered throughout the day.

— Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathered

Verb

But 10,000 people remain under evacuation orders in Castellón, where a fire was still out of control as Spain braced for its fourth heat wave of the summer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
This post was originally published on July 26 Bitcoin and crypto prices have traded sideways for most of this year, with traders nervously braced for a dramatic shock.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of braced

Verb

Missile silos are fortified underground launch facilities designed to house intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Both Ceuta and Melilla are heavily fortified, and many migrants who arrive in the enclaves are immediately turned back.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of fortified

Verb

At the buffet, fill your plate with local cheeses, breads, muesli and cured meats like Schopfspeck prepared by the on-site butcher, or order from the à la carte menu and watch as the chefs prepare each dish in the open kitchen.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
Alfonsi departed after clashing with Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, who delayed the airing of a report the journalist had prepared investigating the deportation of migrants to harsh prisons in Venezuela.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepared

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

geared

geared up

gearhead

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Geared up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geared%20up. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of geared up

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

torpor

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes