geared up

verb

past tense of gear up
as in mounted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geared up
  1. mounted
  2. educated
  3. gathered
  4. braced
  5. fortified
  6. prepared
  7. schooled
Verb
  • But pressure on him to do so mounted among leading Democrats.
    — Garrett Downs,Justin Papp, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Best art for bathrooms This modern abstract print makes a dramatic statement, featuring a waterproof canvas mounted on wood.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of mounted
Verb
  • Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Recognizing her extraordinary intellect, the Wheatley family educated her, and by age 20 her poetry had earned publication in London.
    — Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
Definition of educated
Verb
  • The community gathered to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
    — Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Mourners gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei's funeral procession chant slogans Monday.
    — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Definition of gathered
Verb
  • Will braced himself for getting through the rest of the conversation.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • She was braced against a near-vertical gray rock on a steep part of the mountain, with her back unnaturally arched and her face pointed at the sky, eyes open.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of braced
Verb
  • But that buy-in has to actually be fortified by something tangible.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Or mountains of chips covered in mole or salsa fortified with chile pasilla in Oaxaca.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of fortified
Verb
  • Attorneys and the judge prepared the jury charge, which contains the instructions for the panel’s deliberations, and the lawyers made their closing arguments on Monday afternoon.
    — Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • The Miami Herald has learned that at least one Caribbean country is reportedly prepared to support Persad-Bissessar’s request.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of prepared
Verb
  • Les Bleus schooled the Blågult, and there are few superlatives left for the French captain and his attacking rogues’ gallery.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • Whoever is landing in Texas are going to be absolutely schooled by some of the best barbecue Texas-style restaurants anywhere in the world.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of schooled
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