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.
Examples of fire up in a Sentence
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Two air tankers filled with water or fire retardant were used to extinguish the fire up to 85% containment by Sunday night, with the agency planning to continue utilizing the strategy.
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The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
On her laptop, Acosta fires up a demonstration of Jigsaw’s new classifiers.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The players are fired up as well, including the early enrollees who just arrived in January for the new semester.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
If spring showers are keeping you from firing up your outdoor grill, pick up this cast iron grill pan while it’s marked down to $22.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Dangerous storms were already ongoing Tuesday morning in the Ohio Valley with numerous tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings issued, but a new round will fire up Tuesday afternoon and evening, presenting the greatest risk for destructive weather.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
The Kings fired up a franchise-record 58 3-point attempts in Tuesday’s 112-105 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
The forged will be fired up, and an experienced metalworker will give demonstrations.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
This soundscape fires up some moments but flattens out the following scenes.
—David Benedict, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
On her laptop, Acosta fires up a demonstration of Jigsaw’s new classifiers.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
The players are fired up as well, including the early enrollees who just arrived in January for the new semester.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
If spring showers are keeping you from firing up your outdoor grill, pick up this cast iron grill pan while it’s marked down to $22.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Dangerous storms were already ongoing Tuesday morning in the Ohio Valley with numerous tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings issued, but a new round will fire up Tuesday afternoon and evening, presenting the greatest risk for destructive weather.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
The Kings fired up a franchise-record 58 3-point attempts in Tuesday’s 112-105 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
The forged will be fired up, and an experienced metalworker will give demonstrations.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
This soundscape fires up some moments but flattens out the following scenes.
—David Benedict, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Fire up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20up. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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