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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While the album doesn’t have a release date yet, Morgan’s gearing up for a big stadium tour. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2025 At Universal Studios Florida, the more traditional special event, Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, is gearing up for its 30 year anniversary. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, Kelce and the Chiefs are gearing up for their Super Bowl matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9 at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2025 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Jason Kelce is gearing up for the epic showdown at the 2025 Super Bowl, but not without a bit of humor along the way. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gear up 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Feb. 2025.

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