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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—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Speaking of the Track: AllSaints is shifting into high gear — the British fashion brand has partnered with the Atlassian Williams Racing Formula 1 team on a multiyear licensing deal.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Advertisement The Big Soda lobby kicked into high gear to block New York’s request and was joined by its strange bedfellows alliance of anti-hunger groups and their advocates in Washington.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 25 June 2025
Demolition started in early June with heavy construction now in high gear to transform Bristol Motor Speedway into a ballpark — if only for the Aug. 2 Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds in the first MLB game in the state of Tennessee.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
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“High gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20gear. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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