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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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
This sends the space race into overdrive, propelling NASA's program into high gear far beyond Apollo 17 and onward to the Red Planet, where a permanent Martian colony is thriving.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
When it was found outside the visitors center, investigators kicked into high gear.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
This sends the space race into overdrive, propelling NASA's program into high gear far beyond Apollo 17 and onward to the Red Planet, where a permanent Martian colony is thriving.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
When it was found outside the visitors center, investigators kicked into high gear.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
The National Cherry Blossom Festival held its opening ceremony last weekend, but now the annual celebration is hitting high gear.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
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 4 Apr. 2026.
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