gear
have geared
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present perfectof gear.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Russian forces have geared up for fresh attacks in different sections of the front and are suffering heavy losses.
From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2023
Both have geared up for an arms race as they look to steal the most valuable sports property in America away from the traditional networks and cable providers.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2019
A typical vehicle is assembled from 30,000 parts, and Mexico is the largest source of foreign components for U.S. manufacturers, who have geared their production to lean inventories and just-in-time delivery.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2019
We have geared up and are gearing up.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2015
Prof. Brown of Carlton College complains that college faculties are concerned with the mental slacker and the laggard, that they have geared their machinery to the sluggard’s pace.
From The So-called Human Race by Bert Leston Taylor
