gears up

verb

Definition of gears upnext
present tense third-person singular of gear up
as in boots (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gears up
  1. braces
  2. prepares
  3. instructs
  4. gathers
Verb
  • The festival braces for changes following the departure of its longtime director Stefan Laudyn, at the helm since 1991.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
  • As the Caribbean braces for more extreme weather events, the conversation about food security and economic resilience takes on greater urgency.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of braces
Verb
  • The oil tanker ‘Devon’ prepares to transfer crude oil from Kharg Island oil terminal to India in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on March 23, 2018.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Specializing in this before-afterlife care prepares Sims for difficult moments like, Discussing End of Life services or Contemplating Existence.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of prepares
Verb
  • That piece of paper instructs us to pay it forward and boo someone else, all in secret of course.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
  • In suits brought by customers, Tesla can shift liability by pointing out that their user manual instructs drivers using Autopilot and FSD to remain alert and in control of the vehicle, with their hands on the wheel at all times in case human intervention is required to avert a crash.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • OnX gathers that data and builds layers of graphics that show exactly where app users should avoid and displays it on a phone or tablet on the onX Backcountry, onX Offroad, and onX Hunt apps.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Semiconductor content is expected to grow steadily in the coming years in the industrial sector, as automation of productions gathers pace and labor costs continue to rise.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of gathers
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