Thesaurus / gear up
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synonyms for gear up
- arrange
- brace
- equip
- fit
- fix
- gird
- provide
- warm up
- brief
- fortify
- get
- make
- order
- organize
- post
- prep
- set
- strengthen
- clear the decks
- fill in
- fit out
- get ready
- get set
- keep posted
- let in on
- make ready
- make up
- pave the way
- psych up
- put on to
- wise up
- advance
- boost
- expedite
- facilitate
- fly
- further
- hasten
- help
- hurry
- promote
- quicken
- ride
- run
- rush
- zoom
- aid
- assist
- barrel
- belt
- bomb
- career
- dispatch
- flash
- gallop
- hightail
- impel
- race
- sail
- spring
- tear
- urge
- whiz
- bowl over
- cover ground
- cut along
- gather momentum
- get a move on
- get moving
- get under way
- go all out
- go fast
- go like the wind
- lose no time
- make haste
- open up throttle
- press on
- step on it
- disarrange
- disorganize
- disallow
- discourage
- disorder
- displace
- dissuade
- halt
- prevent
- weaken
- hold back
- retard
- slow
- block
- cease
- check
- decrease
- delay
- halt
- hinder
- hurt
- obstruct
- prevent
- procrastinate
- rest
- retard
- slow
- stop
- walk
- dissuade
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How to use gear up in a sentence
What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESome weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSEven as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEShe sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXA flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWhen we'd finished, one of the hunters rounded up the horses and we caught our nags and saddled them.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO GEAR UP
- advanced
- aided
- assisted
- barreled
- belted
- bombed
- boosted
- bowled over
- careered
- covered ground
- cut along
- dispatched
- expedited
- facilitated
- flashed
- flew
- furthered
- galloped
- gathered momentum
- geared up
- got a move on
- got moved
- got under way
- hastened
- helped
- hightailed
- hurried
- impelled
- lost no time
- made haste
- opened up throttle
- press on
- promoted
- quickened
- raced
- ran
- rode
- rushed
- sailed
- sprang
- step on it
- tore
- urged
- went all out
- went fast
- went like the wind
- whizzed
- zoomed
- advance
- aid
- assist
- barrel
- belt
- bomb
- boost
- bowl over
- career
- cover ground
- cut along
- dispatch
- expedite
- facilitate
- flash
- fly
- further
- gallop
- gather momentum
- gear up
- get a move on
- get moving
- get under way
- go all out
- go fast
- go like the wind
- hasten
- help
- hightail
- hurry
- impel
- lose no time
- make haste
- open up throttle
- press on
- promote
- quicken
- race
- ride
- run
- rush
- sail
- spring
- step on it
- tear
- urge
- whiz
- zoom
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.