high gear
noun
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: a state of intense or maximum activity
—usually used with into or in
a project in high gear
Examples of high gear in a Sentence
She shifted the car into high gear.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Local authorities kick into high gear a year out, the day after the previous game ends.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
That’s when the Boise-area housing market usually kicks into high gear.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
Attention revved into high gear after a video went public showing armed men in August knocking on doors inside an Aurora apartment building.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 2 Feb. 2025
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“High gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20gear. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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