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geared up

verb

past tense of gear up
as in mounted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geared up
  1. mounted
  2. educated
  3. gathered
  4. braced
  5. fortified
  6. prepared
  7. schooled
Verb
  • One of its most inventive features was the rolleron, a small toothed wheel mounted on each rear fin.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • That's where the infamous Tubgaters held court with their traveling hot tub that is mounted on a trailer.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of mounted
Verb
  • Spencer was educated at Eton College, the prestigious school located in the English county of Berkshire, a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In his view, Party operatives, who tend to be young, coastal, and college-educated, put their own policy preferences ahead of the median voter, who is a white fiftysomething with a high-school education living in the suburbs.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of educated
Verb
  • Hours after the tragedy occurred, dozens of community members and teenagers gathered in Manhattan’s East Village at the intersection of East 14th Street and First Avenue to pay tribute to Serkov.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors assembled thousands of pages of text messages and emails, obtained bank and flight records, gathered corroborating witnesses, and collected video footage of freak-offs and the damning tape of Combs attacking Ventura.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathered
Verb
  • The Brazilian lost his balance and braced his left arm on the canvas to break his fall, but his elbow dislocated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Penn State regularly contended for New Year’s Six bowls but lost the close, important games so often that fans braced for heartbreak.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of braced
Verb
  • Unlike the makeshift sand berms built by the city, his house is protected by a natural mound fortified with resilient pickleweed.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The offensive line and defensive lines have been stabilized, and hopefully fortified, and a new starting secondary is being tested.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fortified
Verb
  • Both coaching staffs believed their teams were prepared for a four-quarter battle.
    — Abbygail Granados, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, the average price for a Lakers ticket could rise from $217 to $361 within the next two years, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing documents prepared for potential investors.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • The episode went viral and prompted debate about the growing presence of content creators at sporting events — and whether newcomers are being adequately schooled in tennis’ distinct etiquette.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The unit, known as the Unmanned Assault Battalion, was schooled in drone warfare and set to be used as a special group that could deploy anywhere drones were required.
    — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of schooled
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“Geared up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geared%20up. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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