The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GEARING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2016.
Getting ready, with "up" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| GEARING | 50 % | 7 | 
| TEEING | 50 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Getting ready, with "up"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- preparation
 - prepared
 - prepare
 - forward
 - bracing
 - raise
 - stand
 - live
 - geared
 - upping
 - ups
 - beat
 
Crossword Answer definitions
GEARING verb- To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.
 - To be in, or come into, gear.
 - To dress; to put gear on; to harness.
 - (usually with to or toward(s)) To design or devise (something) so as to be suitable (for a particular type of person or a particular purpose).
 - To borrow money in order to invest it in assets.
 
- The ratio of a system of gears.
 - Harness; working implements.
 - A train of toothed wheels and pinions.
 
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