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

Recent Examples on the Web Carrying their own gear up to the stage, Wallen, HARDY and ERNEST perched atop stools and strummed their signature songs on acoustic guitars, occasionally leaning into the microphone to add backing vocals to each other’s songs when moved by the music. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2024 Louisville Courier Journal Kentuckians and Hoosiers are gearing up for the fall season with the return of pumpkin spice lattes, apple orchards and corn mazes, but those in the area might want to consider leaving the oversized sweaters and layers at the back of the closet. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024 American designer Dao-Yi Chow is currently the brand’s creative director, under his direction the label has geared up to showcase its authenticity with a new 50-piece collection of apparel and accessories. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024 Amazon’s Australian office is gearing up for the launch of a number of high-profile originals, including Deadloch Season 2, which went back into production last week, and a remake of The Office starring Felicity Ward that launches on October 18. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gear up 

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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 21 Sep. 2024.

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