Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geared up
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The Mavericks mounted a 9-0 run to get within one on a 3-pointer by Thompson.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026 -
But Machado still has not appeared publicly, González remains in exile in Spain, and the opposition has not yet mounted any substantial public protest.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Katharine was enrolled at the Misses Raysons’ School for girls on West 75th Street, a private school that educated its students all the way through high school.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Many are wealthier and more educated than longstanding Idaho residents, Lyons said.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just outside Minneapolis, hundreds gathered in the frigid cold early Friday at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the site of regular protests in recent weeks.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dosunmu gathered the ball and passed it this time to Coby White, who launched his own counter.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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An officer restricted his movements and braced him against a railing.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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As a winter storm bore down on Austin late last week, residents braced for an onslaught of ice — and, many feared, ICE enforcement in the city.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Eat More Iron-Fortified Foods Some foods, including breakfast cereals and bread, are fortified with iron and offer an affordable way to boost iron intake.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Diamondbacks have already fortified their starting rotation by bringing back free-agent Merrill Kelly on a two-year deal after trading him at last year’s deadline, and signing right-handed veteran Mike Soroka.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bloom also appointed a coach prepared to operate within the framework of the recruitment structure.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Area shelters received food that had already been prepared before the postponement in Milwaukee.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images The Toronto Maple Leafs were schooled by the best team in the league on Sunday afternoon.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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There are those in the electorate — certainly those in this paper’s service area — who are not lawyers, who are not schooled in the law, nor who know those licensed as members of the Florida bar.—
Miles J. Zaremski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Geared up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geared%20up. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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