gearing up

verb

Definition of gearing upnext
present participle of gear up
as in mounting

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  1. mounting
  2. bracing
  3. educating
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  • The militant group continues to fire rockets into Israel in return and is mounting an effort to repel IDF forces from the steep hills of the south.
    Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While the company’s Q2 2024 results, published a little over a month ago, were better than expected, Li’s profitability and average selling prices per vehicle are seeing some pressure due to mounting competition.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of mounting
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  • Ukraine is bracing for its toughest winter of the war yet.
    AFP, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Humiliating himself with his conduct interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week, Bret Baier probably won’t find the bracing cold open of Saturday Night Live tonight very amusing.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bracing
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  • The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States.
    Trans Formations Project, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Conveying The Value Of A Subscription A key challenge is educating customers on the ongoing value of a subscription.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of educating
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