fire up
phrasal verb
fired up; firing up; fires up
1
: to start (something) by lighting a fire
We fired up the grill for the barbecue.
2
: to cause (something) to start working
I fired up my computer and got down to work.
Before we start working let's fire up the coffeemaker.
3
: to fill (someone) with energy or enthusiasm
The coach fired up the players with a pep talk.
—usually used as (be/get) fired upWe were fired up for the concert.
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The energy is great in the gym, the kids are fired up.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
With the clock running out in the third, Suarez, at 6-foot-3, advanced the ball past the timeline, dribbled behind her back, fired up a Curry-esque 30-foot prayer and cashed it, delivering a devastating blow to Stanford and giving Cal a 63-40 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
So, as Majeski fulfilled his patriotic duty in Wisconsin, NASCAR was firing up its weekly penalty report.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Specifically, this exercise really fires up your gluteus maximus (your biggest butt muscle) as well as your gluteus medius, a smaller muscle that forms your side butt, Femi Betiku, PT, DPT, CSCS, a physical therapist and Pilates instructor in Westchester, New York, tells SELF.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
With the clock running out in the third, Suarez, at 6-foot-3, advanced the ball past the timeline, dribbled behind her back, fired up a Curry-esque 30-foot prayer and cashed it, delivering a devastating blow to Stanford and giving Cal a 63-40 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
So, as Majeski fulfilled his patriotic duty in Wisconsin, NASCAR was firing up its weekly penalty report.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Specifically, this exercise really fires up your gluteus maximus (your biggest butt muscle) as well as your gluteus medius, a smaller muscle that forms your side butt, Femi Betiku, PT, DPT, CSCS, a physical therapist and Pilates instructor in Westchester, New York, tells SELF.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Fire up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20up. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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