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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One, a rookie now asked to shift into high gear far earlier than expected; the other, a steady veteran brought in to keep the engine humming in case the rotation sputtered.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Both teams will be getting their shortstop position in order when the regular season kicks into high gear on Thursday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
The Men's College basketball tournament will tip off in earnest today before the Women's tournament kicks into high gear tomorrow.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
My buck fever was gone almost as soon as the bull reacted by leaping into high gear.
—Jim Tappan, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Both teams will be getting their shortstop position in order when the regular season kicks into high gear on Thursday.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
The Men's College basketball tournament will tip off in earnest today before the Women's tournament kicks into high gear tomorrow.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
My buck fever was gone almost as soon as the bull reacted by leaping into high gear.
—Jim Tappan, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025
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 8 Apr. 2025.
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