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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Once the solid layer of debris is cleared off the surface of the river, divers gear up and search the bottom and nooks below the surface, the fire department said. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 18 July 2025 Additionally, Burr is gearing up to direct and star-in his second feature film, Born Losers, which is slated to film this fall. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025 Cadillac received its final approval to join the F1 grid early this year, and since then, the team has been gearing up for its grand premier class racing debut in 2026. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 Season 4 is gearing up to begin filming, with production slated to start in 2026, according to Variety. India Brown, Robb Report, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for gear up

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 22 Jul. 2025.

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