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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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
The administration, according to the draft fact sheet, is kicking the readiness into high gear.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article With the new NFL year — and the official opening of free agency — only a week away, the Chicago Bears’ offseason roster building is about to kick into high gear.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
There’s the immediate shift of heartbeat into high gear, the realization that the gobbler has the edge on you, and the indecision that usually gives him an even bigger edge.
—Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 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 11 Mar. 2025.
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