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 Big Freedia and Johnson Rushing are gearing up for Season 2 of their receptive shows, and Smith Harris is going strong with her business ventures. Essence, 7 July 2024 This is essential as Black Philadelphians gear up to be a pivotal player in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime. William Earl, Variety, 7 July 2024 The selection process could still yet face controversy as France gears up to vote in the second round of parliamentary elections this Sunday, in which the far-right party National Rally is tipped to win the most seats in the country’s National Assembly lower house. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 July 2024 Lyndon Johnson Sixteen years later, in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson found himself in a similarly unenviable position gearing up for the election. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gear up 

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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 11 Jul. 2024.

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