gear up

verb

geared up; gearing up; gears up

intransitive verb

: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game

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Democrats' Supreme Court win in Wisconsin and the Republican margin of victory in Florida races serve as a primer for the bigger battle brewing between Republicans and Democrats as the parties gear up for the midterm year. Averi Harper, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025 Bruce Springsteen is seemingly gearing up to release another massive collection from his vaults. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2025 While the American outfit gears up to develop its F1 car, its focus has now turned to the drivers. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025 The two were standing on the side of the road as Wolfe was gearing up to deliver his lines on-camera. Esther Kang, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gear up

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gear up was in 1943

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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gear%20up. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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