Thesaurus results for GEARED UP

geared up

verb

past tense of gear up

as in mounted

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Reuters footage from the aftermath showed yellow trucks mounted on sheets of concrete, as survivors sifted through grey debris.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Just what Lee was thinking was drowned out by a TV mounted in the corner, blaring the news of the day, but the gist was clear.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of mounted

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Photos capture the high-energy of Outside Lands, where 225,000 festivalgoers—75,000 per day—gathered in Golden Gate Park for a three-day celebration of music, culture, and community.

— Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
The organization created a site for her story with all the information the family had gathered over the years.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathered

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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

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The decision comes on the heels of a trade deadline in which Pittsburgh, seeking to end a decade-long playoff drought, fortified its leaky bullpen with a series of moves, including acquiring prominent reliever Luke Weaver from the New York Mets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Identify fortified non-dairy substitutions for milk and yogurt.

— PubSubHub User, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.

— Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The Senate confirmed Blanche early Saturday morning following a marathon overnight session as senators prepared to depart for their August recess.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepared

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Once you’re schooled, remember to update your bed pillows, pillowcases, and, of course, treat yourself to a new sheet set to round out your sleepscape.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
She was schooled in The African Methodist Pocket Hymn Book and the word-power of sermons.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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