gear up

verb

geared up; gearing up; gears up

intransitive verb

: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game

Examples of gear up in a Sentence

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Heading out to the desert this weekend or gearing up for a festival soon? Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 There were no trailers, instead everyone geared up with each other. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, the United States is gearing up to better counter China militarily with plans for an expansion of shipbuilding, in which China vastly outstrips the U.S. Navy and now has a bigger navy by some measures. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Drew Barrymore is gearing up for her daughter's major milestone. Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gear up

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gear up was in 1943

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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gear%20up. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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