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in gear

ADJECTIVE
on duty
Synonyms
WEAK
at work busy clocked in clocked in punched in engaged in a job laboring obliged on the job punched in working
ADJECTIVE
working
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alive busy employed engaged functioning running
STRONG
dynamic going laboring live moving operative
WEAK
effective hot in a job in force in full swing in process on fire on the job on track practical useful viable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idle inactive unemployed unengaged
WEAK
inoperative passive unoccupied

Example Sentences

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The man put it in gear and floored it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

So Garcia put his SUV in gear and sped over.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

Now, sure, sure, Johnson may “run” the House, and no doubt his patient approach in dealing with competing factions of windbags kept the process in gear.

From Slate • May 24, 2025

There are also versions for manual transmissions that prevent the car from being put in gear.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

She put the car in gear and sped off.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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