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 After wrapping up her first Las Vegas residency earlier this year, the Aussie superstar is gearing up to take both Tension albums—and her three decades of hits—on the road next year for the Tension Tour. Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 In addition to Folie à Deux, which hits theaters Oct. 4, Gaga is also gearing up to release new music. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024 Biles is gearing up to elevate airport dining with her first-ever restaurant, Taste of Gold, set to open at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport in early 2025. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024 There’s no end date listed for the deal, so gear up for cozy season with the Automet Fleece Half-Zip Sweatshirt before the savings disappear. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 25 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 5 Oct. 2024.

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