geared up

past tense of gear up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for geared up
Verb
  • Frustrations over burden-sharing mounted, with Defense Secretaries from Donald Rumsfeld to Robert Gates warning that NATO risked irrelevance if Europe did not invest more in defense.
    Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
  • From pots, set into the waists, tendrils and leaves stretched up, while climbing ropes, woven through the belt loops and mounted on a wooden wall display, offered the illusion of a rappelling plant person.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Also, members of the public who aren’t educated on the syndrome can often be dismissive.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His biggest piece of advice is for parents to stay educated and be willing to adapt to changing environments.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.
    Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • More than 100 people gathered at Idaho Capitol steps on Friday evening for the second annual Boise Trans March to rally for LGBTQ+ rights in Idaho — a state where these groups feel under attack.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cadrez’s two sons arrived with their mother not long after — and braced for the worst.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Hanoi/Beijing Reuters — Vietnam announced plans to evacuate more than half a million people and ordered boats to stay ashore, while the southern Chinese city of Sanya closed businesses and public transport on Sunday as both braced for an intensifying Typhoon Kajiki.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Miami Dolphins’ roster received a couple of substantial upgrades last week, which fortified the team’s depth in weak areas on the 2025 roster.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Many commercial brands are fortified with calcium and vitamin D, which protect the bones.
    Lauren O'Connor, Health, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Grab these early Halloween deals now so you can be prepared when October 31st rolls around.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Here, these dishes are prepared with less sauce (not a bad thing) and overall salt than at Taipei South, despite having the same ownership.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film acknowledges but rises above that violence as Cervantes’ coming of age tale, as a literary genius and one of history’s greatest humanists, schooled by a disciple of Erasmus.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • He had long been schooled on the dangers of the sun.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Geared up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geared%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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