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Recent Examples of gear up
Martin, based in London, visited Detroit for the first time in January to attend the 2025 Detroit Auto Show to help gear up for the upcoming event.
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The politicos weren’t there merely to catch the Snoop Dog show and take in the butter cow, but also to give stump speeches, talk nationwide redistricting efforts and gear up for the 2026 midterms.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
As the Tigers gear up for 2025, the absence of key figures who made the Cotton Bowl and Music City Bowl wins possible looms over head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s squad.
—Maddie Hartley
august 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Sometimes that preparation meant communicating what was coming and having people take time off beforehand to gear up for a heavy lift.
—Kristen M. Waterfield, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The politicos weren’t there merely to catch the Snoop Dog show and take in the butter cow, but also to give stump speeches, talk nationwide redistricting efforts and gear up for the 2026 midterms.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
As the Tigers gear up for 2025, the absence of key figures who made the Cotton Bowl and Music City Bowl wins possible looms over head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s squad.
—Maddie Hartley
august 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Sometimes that preparation meant communicating what was coming and having people take time off beforehand to gear up for a heavy lift.
—Kristen M. Waterfield, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
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Their offense mounted a game-winning drive on the road despite losing George Kittle (hamstring) and receiver Jauan Jennings (shoulder).—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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What’s really happening, of course, is a sudden onset of Tourette’s, presumably exacerbated by mounting stress both at home and at school.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Handling adversity These setbacks steeled James Lovell to be an astronaut who could handle the pressures in times of adversity.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Now take another one, just to steel yourself—this story involves crypto and memecoins, after all.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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Counsell noted that the point of adding Santana was to fortify the Cubs’ roster.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are pitching moves in progress that could fortify the bullpen, between Mayza’s addition and Walker Buehler working in Triple A.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dressed in baby blue matching shirts, the Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors have been working to educate Lake Michigan beachgoers on current and water conditions since 2021, an effort spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And then comes Sunday’s Pisces lunar eclipse in your partnership zone — the same zone Saturn’s been schooling you in.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
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Initially funded by private philanthropy and later the Gates Foundation, the program helped participants resume schooling or gain employment, while allowing researchers to detect HIV infections within days.—
David Cox,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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Members are bracing for a robust primary competition, plenty of Democratic debates, and a possible calendar shake-up to allow different states to go first.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Aug. 2025
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As the political and legal battle continues, public health officials across the country are bracing for more upheaval.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Somewhere, creative teams are readying a rock opera and a Saturday morning cartoon.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ugarte’s adjustment of his positioning readies him to attack the space behind the defence.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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His mother has obtained lawyers who are preparing a lawsuit over potential security lapses at Icon Brickell that allowed Kehl to access the building.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The inspector general's report adds to severe criticism of the agency for lapses preparing for the event and responding to it.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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