gears up

verb

present tense third-person singular of gear up
as in boots (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gears up
  1. mounts
  2. schools
  3. braces
  4. prepares
  5. fortifies
  6. instructs
  7. educates
  8. gathers
Verb
  • The nearly two-decade-old case has resurfaced as Patty mounts a Republican campaign for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, which includes Kansas City.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • At the rear, bullet-style LED indicators double as brake and tail lights, allowing a logoed blanking plate to clean up the tail section where a central tail lamp normally mounts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026
Definition of mounts
Verb
  • Dean Fabrizio and James Teter, each hired in 2009, have been at their Class 6A schools the longest.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Baltimore County's Board of Education named the former Anne Arundel County schools Chief Operating Officer (COO) as its next superintendent, officials announced Monday.
    — JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of schools
Verb
  • Ukraine braces for winter Ukrainian drones hit a Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Samara region — some 800 km from the front — while a strike on a residential building killed two in Engels, governors said.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The escalating blazes come as France braces for its fourth major heat wave of the year Tuesday, with soaring temperatures and arid conditions increasing pressure on crews battling massive wildfires near Bordeaux, according to Reuters.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of braces
Verb
  • In a video shared online, the newlywed prepares for a summer of thrills by throwing on some Six Flags merchandise.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This prepares them for an unpredictable future, fostering competence and confidence.
    — Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepares
Verb
  • Inside, soy proteins repair and strengthen, copper peptides stimulate keratin production–aka the protein that fortifies and minimizes frizz–and pro-B vitamins amplify fullness.
    — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 25 June 2026
  • The Olive and June product can also be applied daily to bare nails as an intensive strengthening treatment that not only fortifies your claws, but also repairs ridges, discoloration, and pesky peeling along the way.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of fortifies
Verb
  • Carpenter instructs first, grabbing a shallow dish and mixing in some apple cider vinegar along with a few drops of dish soap.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 July 2026
  • While the robot is adjusting the bed, the user instructs it to stop midway through the task.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
  • Today, McGovern serves as executive director of Every Child a Swimmer, an organization within the International Swimming Hall of Fame that educates families on water safety.
    — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of educates
Verb
  • Jack gathers with those who have Parkinson’s to talk through issues and feelings.
    — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • At night, pretty much everyone gathers around the fire pits and hangs out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of gathers
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