gear up

verb

Definition of gear upnext
as in to mount

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Recent Examples of gear up Wealth has flooded the area as startups like Anthropic and OpenAI gear up for public offerings. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 As Valley residents gear up to celebrate Labor Day weekend, drivers should be prepared to face record-breaking gas prices before hitting the road. — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Hard Knocks gives an inside look at how NFL teams gear up for football season, and this year, the HBO and NFL Films docuseries featured the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Outside that box were all the Mega Millions players, who can gear up for a $145 million drawing on Friday, and all the Jackpot Triple Play players. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gear up
  1. mount
  2. steel
  3. fortify
  4. educate
  5. school
  6. brace
  7. ready
  8. prepare
Verb
  • Political tensions mounted Tuesday over the European Union’s next long-term budget as pressure builds to get the spending package agreed before a series of unpredictable elections in some of the biggest member countries next year.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • HomeView can be used as a tabletop device or mounted to a wall and will be available in four colors -- rose pink, silver, space gray and starlight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of mount
Verb
  • With funding secured, Stone is steeling himself for the next big steps.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Houthi actions seem to have steeled Riyadh’s resolve to confront the group.
    — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of steel
Verb
  • City officials have been frantically preparing for Rachel, building sand berms and fortifying vulnerable areas with sandbags.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The 10% pure L-ascorbic acid works to fight against free radical damage and even out skin tone, while a blend of hyaluronic acid and ceramides helps hydrate skin and fortify the skin barrier.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fortify
Verb
  • Their legacy lives on in our mission to connect, educate, mentor and champion talent at every stage of a career.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • On Tuesday, both the NBA and WNBA announced a responsible gaming campaign, partnering with National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to educate fans about sports betting risks.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of educate
Verb
  • Turns out that whoever at their urban university up north briefed them on their task had also schooled them in how to interact with rural Ozark folk.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • An expatriate resident of Riyadh told CNN their children were being schooled at home this week.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of school
Verb
  • Trump’s actions come as Ukraine is bracing for a stark winter confronting Russia’s ongoing attacks on its energy infrastructure to heat homes and keep the lights on.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Those warnings, and now Bajaria’s exit, have Wall Street bracing for more turbulence ahead.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of brace
Verb
  • The city is readying itself for the future, and the renovations at the Park Hyatt Milan feel aligned with that project.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Now with almost two years under de La Faverie’s belt, Zannino laid out the priorities for the year ahead as the enterprise readies itself for the future.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ready
Verb
  • Commercial incentives persist Koh said shipping companies around the world have continued looking for opportunities to navigate the Strait since the conflict erupted, with some operators prepared to accept higher risks and costs.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The creative team is currently developing the treatment and preparing to engage potential partners about the longer version.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepare

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“Gear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gear%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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