How to Use top gear in a Sentence
top gear
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The Warriors’ top gear can match up against anyone’s.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nikita Kucherov has had his moments, but hasn’t hit his top gear.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lot of standing around, but Sophia has only one gear, and that’s top gear.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Arizona shot 64% from the field and never really had to hit top gear against the Razorbacks.
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Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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His game is defined by his skating (acceleration and top gear), versatility and drive.
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Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Now, the neighborhood’s transformation is entering top gear.
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Aaron Leibowitz
may 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Without a healthy Purdy pushing the ball vertically, the 49ers’ offense loses its top gear when it is most needed.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
26 Nov. 2025
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The highlight of his night was a quick-out, in which Jefferson made the initial defender miss, then cut up field, hit his top gear and went 65 yards to the house for a score.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
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Against a relegation-battling Burnley, Chelsea should have been able to see off Scott Parker’s side without needing to hit top gear.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Don’t miss Gramshammer’s former ski shop, Pepi’s Sports, for a wide selection of top gear and luxurious alpine knitwear, and stop by the Colorado Snowsports Museum, in downtown Vail, for the full story of the state’s ski legends.
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Anna Fiorentino,
AFAR Media,
16 Jan. 2026
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