fire (up)

verb

Definition of fire (up)next
as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action the dynamic speaker fired up the audience as no one had previously done

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire (up)
  1. provoke
  2. encourage
  3. stimulate
Verb
  • Evening Report © Greg Nash Shutdown drama consumes Washington as spending bill provokes conservative anger THE DRAMA over a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown appears headed for the wire.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Fans can slot themselves into the songs, which lean into the female perspective and don't shy away from the mess of feelings love can provoke.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of provoke
Verb
  • For example, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) hosted a 2016 budgeting pilot to encourage participants to keep a budget.
    Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Experts expect the Trump administration to reverse liberal policies that have allowed Medicaid money to be used for healthcare experiments through waivers encouraged by the Biden administration.
    Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of encourage
Verb
  • Lower interest rates typically stimulate economic activity, drive up corporate profits and lift the value of forward-looking assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Borrowing costs will go down and corporate investment should be stimulated, which should lead to job creation and boost growth.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of stimulate
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“Fire (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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