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geared up

ADJECTIVE

pumped

Synonyms

STRONG

animated aroused awakened charged delighted inspired moved stimulated stirred thrilled

WEAK

beside oneself cranked up eager enthusiastic feverish fired up high juiced up on fire passionate psyched rarin' to go wild worked-up

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Traditional casino companies geared up online offerings but have struggled to keep pace with tech-focused DraftKings and FanDuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In late 2022, the company laid off 11,000 employees, or 13% of its workforce, as it geared up for its “year of efficiency” cost-cutting campaign.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Stephen explained: "Everything was geared up to the beeper going off and you being ready."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

"You have to play well here, strike the ball well to play well, and the crowd gets me geared up for that."

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

At first, it appeared that both horses would run in the former, and Maryland geared up for the meeting of the two titans.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

geared up

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