gearing up

present participle of gear up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gearing up
Verb
  • There is mounting evidence to suggest GLP-1 obesity treatments also help reduce cancer risk, according to several recent studies.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 9 June 2026
  • The Padres are losing far more often over the last two weeks (11 of 13 entering Monday), but Padres manager Craig Stammen pushed back against the notion that a cumulative effect of mounting injuries has contributed to the team’s swoon.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The West Coast is also bracing for rising temperatures, with highs climbing to 10 to 25 degrees above normal this weekend.
    Christine Rapp, NBC news, 13 June 2026
  • Women are bracing for hot flashes while the real experience is dominated by exhaustion, mood changes and cognitive symptoms, the kinds of complaints that get attributed to stress, parenting, work or aging in general.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Haefner believes the university will still be educating them.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • As the World Cup tourists arrive, the national seashore is educating them about how to stay safe at local beaches.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Others have continued schooling or gone on to other industries.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Glory to God, a facility that provides physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and schooling for medically fragile children, is among those affected.
    Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • The five-day trade fair drew Black businesspersons from dozens of states, fortifying Jackson’s assertion that economic development is the way to Black power.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Thierry, who has been tutoring Remy, Candace’s son, is now in Annie’s kitchen, not making fun of her terrible French.
    John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • Other teens may be helping to look after siblings, while some have found alternative ways to make money, such as gig work, tutoring or creating online content.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Ellison’s advisers were steeling for at least four more days of hard work.
    Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026
  • And this game plan demands his best work, steeling Jarrett Stidham for the biggest challenge of his career, or any career for that matter.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Gearing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gearing%20up. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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