Thesaurus results for GEAR UP

gear up

verb

Definition of gear up

as in to mount

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Recent Examples of gear up Luckily, travelers can gear up for a trip or simply refresh their capsule wardrobe for the coming months without breaking the bank thanks to a secret sale happening on Amazon right now exclusively for Prime members. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 Lightcap’s departure marks another key loss for OpenAI at a time when the company is trying to justify its $852 billion valuation and gear up for what’s expected to be a monster initial public offering. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Hamilton’s challenge to Marshall could draw national attention as Republicans gear up for a potentially tortuous midterm election cycle amid a bitter fight for seats in Congress. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Many of the players and coaches who now gear up to represent the USA have spent years playing with, against and learning from one another in different capacities. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gear up

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Verb

As Jair Bolsonaro mounted a successful campaign for the presidency, Flávio Bolsonaro ran for one of Rio de Janeiro’s seats in the Federal Senate.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
While on the Bussin With The Boys podcast, McDuffie talked about what was happening in the Chiefs locker room as the losses mounted.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mount

Verb

Glasnow steeled this time, mixing in his slider to keep hitters off his fastball after being too predictable early.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
From Sacramento to Albany and several state capitals in between, regional attorneys general are steeled to stop Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery in an antitrust lawsuit that could hit the courts Monday.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of steel

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During the tasting experience, experts will educate attendees on the process and history behind each whiskey.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
As one of the world’s leading manta ray research organizations, The Manta Trust is dedicated to educating and conserving habitats for these majestic creatures.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of educate

Verb

The unit, known as the Unmanned Assault Battalion, was schooled in drone warfare and set to be used as a special group that could deploy anywhere drones were required.

— Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Now, admittedly, using End of Oak Street to try and school the Jurassic team is a bit rich.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of school

Verb

In the end, however, Mitić’s intrepid approach is undeniably bracing, and held together at its core by Kostić’s simmering performance.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
As reports of serious head injuries mounted, longtime riders of X2 took to internet forums to question the aging coaster’s increasingly jarring experience and give advice on how riders could brace themselves to avoid a concussion.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of brace

Verb

Cameras finally rolled in the fall of 2025, launching an accelerated process to ready the film for Blair’s return to Sundance in 2026.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
In addition to the raft of earnings, traders are readying for the start of the Federal Reserve’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, kicking off Thursday.

— Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of ready

Verb

The e-commerce giant is preparing to launch its Prime Air service in Tracy as part of a broader expansion effort that will bring delivery drones to 500 cities and towns by the end of the year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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