How to Use gear up in a Sentence

gear up

verb
  • In one snowy shot posed by Leslie, the group got all geared up to hit the slopes on snowboards.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Here are some key takeaways as the state gears up for Election Day in the fall.
    — Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The Piano Man is gearing up to sing us a brand new song!
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Allen is gearing up for the next round of his fight.
    — Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The quartet woke up at 4:30 a.m. and will head to the suit room around 8 a.m. to gear up to get on board the vehicle.
    — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Coldplay is still on a hot streak as the band gears up to drop a brand-new project later this year.
    — Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • Don’t miss our list of best snowshoes to gear up for winter trail fun, too.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2022
  • By the time a blurry spectral figure appears, the gang is geared up and ready for a fight.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Elle is gearing up for the release of Season 3 of The Great, which premieres on May 12.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The country star is also gearing up to join Kid Rock on his tour in March and April.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Plants that can gear up to bloom and then have flowers that last but one day have always amazed me.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
  • Joanna Gaines is gearing up for fall — in more ways than one.
    — Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
  • But believe it or not, the IRS is already gearing up for the next tax season–and the next tax year.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Ewan McGregor is gearing up to take the long way round again.
    — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The Fifteen Percent Pledge is gearing up to launch its fourth gala.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The two were standing on the side of the road as Wolfe was gearing up to deliver his lines on-camera.
    — Esther Kang, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The show will gear up at 8:30 pm with fireworks setting off at 9 p.m. from the hotel’s Julius Tower.
    — Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2023
  • Jack White is putting some of his classic White Stripes and Raconteurs gear up for auction for a very good cause.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 July 2023
  • And their work suggests that the sun is already gearing up for its final tuck.
    — Zack Savitsky, Scientific American, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The duchess is gearing up to premiere her lifestyle series in March.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • For his part, Youngkin is gearing up to do battle over his tax overhaul plan.
    — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Millions of Americans are gearing up to hit the highway and take to the skies ahead of the holidays.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The Senate will likely gear up for a final vote on Kennedy on Thursday.
    — Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The Mountaineering Club geared up to ascend and meet the distressed party.
    — Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Now, Yeager is gearing up to pitch for the Terps, who finished last season 33-21.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
  • To gear up for wet, slushy, windy, or frosty conditions, think layers.
    — Lauren Joseph, SELF, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Now, the prolific rapper is gearing up to drop SFK on May 10.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Addison Rae is gearing up for Fourth of July weekend, and she's got the snaps to prove it.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
  • Pitchers and catchers are in Florida and Arizona to gear up for the marathon that is the baseball season.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
  • As the books close on the past year, companies gear up for growth by hiring workers in both temporary and full-time jobs.
    — Diane Winiarski, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

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