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Go Into A Higher Gear Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is UPSHIFT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: UPSHIFT

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199%7Exact Match!
239%10Gear with a higher gear ratio than first gear
330%10A gear that meshes with the sun gear in an epicyclic gear train

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "UPSHIFT" which means:

    noun
  • • A shift to a higher gear
  • • A shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth, economic level, etc.
  • verb
  • • To shift to a higher gear
  • • To shift to a higher level, such as of frequency, growth rate, economic level, etc.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He missed the upshift and lost momentum in the race."
  • • "The driver smoothly executed the upshift during the corner."

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New York Times13 Oct 2021 Down 46
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