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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Millions of strangers, hundreds of clients and dozens of employees depend upon him.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Kim’s film opens in high gear, with Chun sensing his chance to exploit a temporary power vacuum, and then never lets up as his band of cronies facilitate the plan with bribery, intimidation and the murder of fellow soldiers.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Advertisement California Photos: Float decoration shifts into high gear ahead of the 2025 Rose Parade
Dec. 27, 2024
Millions of strangers, hundreds of clients and dozens of employees depend upon him.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix That’s when the show kicks into high gear.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Kim’s film opens in high gear, with Chun sensing his chance to exploit a temporary power vacuum, and then never lets up as his band of cronies facilitate the plan with bribery, intimidation and the murder of fellow soldiers.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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“High gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20gear. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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