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moved through the gears

moved through the gears is the simple past and past participle of move through the gears.

Meaning of move through the gears

Verb

move through the gears (third-person singular simple present moves through the gears, present participle moving through the gears, simple past and past participle moved through the gears)

  1. (idiomatic) To gradually increase speed or output.
    • Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport

Questions about moved through the gears

What is moved through the gears the simple past and past participle of?
Moved through the gears is the simple past and past participle of move through the gears.

Words near moved through the gears in the dictionary

  1. moved the goal posts
  2. moved the goalposts
  3. moved the needle
  4. moved the problem
  5. moved the yardsticks
  6. moved through the gears
  7. moved to
  8. moved up
  9. moved up in the world
  10. moved with
  11. moved with the times

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