How to Use in/into high gear in a Sentence

in/into high gear

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  • Walmart is set to serve summer deals as the heat kicks into high gear.
    — James Powel, The Courier-Journal, 25 June 2024
  • The couple bought the mega house for cash in June of 2023 when their love was still in high gear.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
  • Trek is in high gear these days, and has been for the last three or four years.
    — Fortune, 23 Nov. 2020
  • That’s when the host Lions put it in high gear and reeled off eight straight goals.
    — Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
  • Click here for more photos of the new McLaren 750S. Ready to start summer in high gear?
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2023
  • What gets you into high gear, ready to charge ahead, and what deflates you?
    — Anne Lackey, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • But behind those flags was a running game in high gear.
    — Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Even though the new year has just kicked off, style stars were kicking things into high gear.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Jan. 2024
  • But the friendly staff and ocean view from our room kicked relaxation mode in high gear.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
  • And yet, there is unease about the future of the Avalanche as the 2024 offseason kicks into high gear this week.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 22 June 2024
  • The superhero movie was in high gear, and showing no signs of slowing down.
    — Jake Coyle, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
  • But book banning efforts remain in high gear in many parts of the country.
    — Richard Galant, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
  • As summer kicks into high gear, days spent by the pool or at the beach are likely in your future.
    — Esme Benjamin, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
  • On the women’s side, things kick into high gear Friday.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Classes start in two days, and work for the school paper has already kicked into high gear.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Princess Leonor of Spain is kicking the next stage of her royal training into high gear!
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But Jordan’s allies swung into high gear at a chance for the hard-right leader to seize the gavel.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But the flashes of excellence were still there, and the Chiefs kicked it into high gear as the playoffs approached.
    — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Here are eight ways to kick your kid's immune system into high gear.
    — Sandra Gordon, Parents, 28 June 2023
  • Always and everywhere, the hype machine is in high gear.
    — Joe Queenan, WSJ, 25 May 2023
  • Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem are kicking it into high gear!
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
  • In the fall of 1948, the radio program kicked into high gear by broadcasting two new programs a week for the last month of the campaign.
    — TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Prices at the pump edged up 1% from May as oil prices rose and summer driving season kicked into high gear.
    — David Uberti, WSJ, 12 July 2023
  • Within a few short days, the outrage machine kicked into high gear.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Twin Cities, 4 May 2024
  • Sweatpant season is in high gear, and these are great for a wide range of activities.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023
  • In the pool, the teenagers kicked into high gear, training vigorously to make up for missed practices.
    — Miriam Jordan Afif Amireh, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • That press shop was in high gear as the governor’s office removed Mr. Warren.
    — Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Swift’s career kicked into high gear with the release of her 2008 album, Fearless.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Clear Springs’ calling card could be its stingy defense, but the Charger offense is also starting to get in high gear.
    — Chron, 21 Oct. 2020
  • And when Lizzo showed up after the final call, instead of winding down, the party kicked into high gear.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 6 May 2024

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