high gear
noun
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: a state of intense or maximum activity
—usually used with into or in
a project in high gear
Examples of high gear in a Sentence
She shifted the car into high gear.
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But the tit-for-tat tariff escalation kicked into high gear after Trump took office for the second time in January.
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Both teams will be getting their shortstop position in order when the regular season kicks into high gear on Thursday.
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Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
But the tit-for-tat tariff escalation kicked into high gear after Trump took office for the second time in January.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
One, a rookie now asked to shift into high gear far earlier than expected; the other, a steady veteran brought in to keep the engine humming in case the rotation sputtered.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Both teams will be getting their shortstop position in order when the regular season kicks into high gear on Thursday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high gear
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“High gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20gear. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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