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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

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The man put it in gear and floored it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 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

Getting my Virgo moon and rising in gear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

Devin Booker scored 20 points, Kevin Durant added 18 and sixth man Eric Gordon had 15 for the Suns, who again failed to get their high-octane offense in gear.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

She sighed, started her car, and went to put it in gear.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

in gear

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