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 up
We were fired up for the concert.

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Rather than being fired up to make amends after that squandered chance, Nunez wilted and felt sorry for himself. James Pearce, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 The President's decision to indiscriminately fire up to 200,000 federal employees—including potentially thousands of IRS workers in the middle of tax season—may result in millions of taxpayers waiting an unacceptably long period of time for their refunds. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 For many, the All Blacks are well-known for performing an intimidating pregame haka dance, a Maori ritual used to fire up the players and fans before a match. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 As these balls of gas grow, their internal gravitational pressure and heat build to unthinkable levels, causing nuclear fusion to fire up in their cores, and stars are born. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire up

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“Fire up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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