top gear

noun

British
1
: a vehicle's highest gear
She got to the highway and shifted into top gear.
2
: a state of great or intense activity
The project is now in top gear.
The party hit top gear when the guest of honour arrived.

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Nikita Kucherov has had his moments, but hasn’t hit his top gear. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 There’s a lot of standing around, but Sophia has only one gear, and that’s top gear. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 Arizona shot 64% from the field and never really had to hit top gear against the Razorbacks. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026 Now, the neighborhood’s transformation is entering top gear. — Aaron Leibowitz may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for top gear

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