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View synonyms for gear up

gear up

verb

  1. tr to equip with gears
  2. to prepare, esp for greater efficiency

    is our industry geared up for these new challenges?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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We, on the other hand, on the police side, will naturally gear up to deal with any potential contingency that might occur.

Now as Million Dollar Arm begins to gear up for its third season this fall, the team in charge is looking to make a few changes.

As we gear up for another rebirth with the launch of Hannibal, what explains the obsession with the villain?

To gear up for the 2011 Tony Awards, Marlow Stern breaks down the shows heating up Theater Row.

Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep are making the rounds (and making out) to gear up for the Oscars.

He's had time enough to gear up in proper style, while you were so eloquent along the stairs.

Every morning about a camp we would watch the hombres gear up those pensive and placid creatures.

You gear up ole Jule to the buggy and git down a comforter for me.

Found a place about a mile away, but we were so done up that it took until 11.30 to get gear up.

So the old man came forth, and went slowly in his clashing war-gear up on to the dais.

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