gear up

verb

geared up; gearing up; gears up

intransitive verb

: to get ready
are gearing up for the big game

Examples of gear up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The team is gearing up for its first College World Series matchup in school history, facing off against No. 5 seed Misericordia University on Friday at 7 a.m. PDT. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024 Ride-hailing company Uber is also gearing up to help people get around Paris during the games. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024 Formula 1 legend Guenther Steiner is gearing up to offer motorsport fans an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at the world of F1 racing in a new podcast. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 May 2024 The resilient Bay Area restaurant industry is gearing up for more exciting eatery openings in the coming months. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for gear up 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Jun. 2024.

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