gear
was gearing
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past progressiveof gear.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Hims & Hers already hinted to investors in February that it was gearing up for “future categories like peptides.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Volvo Car is one of the most exposed to U.S. tariffs among European automakers, but the company was gearing up for tough times before the levies kicked in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
The production faced a delay due to the pandemic but was gearing up again when Mantel died unexpectedly in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
Like her, the capital, Ho Chi Minh, was gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, when the Communists triumphed.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
Richard felt as if his body was gearing up to do something, to shiver, to collapse.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
