gearing

[geer-ing] / ˈgɪər ɪŋ /

VERB

prepare, equip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adapt adjust fit organize regulate tailor

STRONG

accouter appoint arm blend furnish harness match outfit ready rig suit

WEAK

fit out turn out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder disorganize unfit

STRONG

refuse reject unfurnish

Example Sentences

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Some are already gearing up to get the island back on track.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The switch, however, has left U.S. gasoline and diesel reserves below multiyear averages just as summer demand for both is gearing up, which could result in higher prices at the pump.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Landowners in communities adjacent to the park are still gearing up to face eminent domain challenges from the federal government.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Both sides are gearing up for a possible trial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The problem for Kepler was that circles, eccentrics and epicycles were geometrical constructions; there was no evidence that any such gearing existed in the heavens.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton