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 Commanders fired up OTAs in the spring, and McLaurin made a silent statement by not being around the team.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Hiccup and Toothless are readying to fire up the box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 June 2025
Jeremiah getting fired up at the idea of Huda kissing someone else during the blindfold game (astutely clocked as a red flag by Olandria) is matched by Huda’s crashout after Amaya kisses Jeremiah during the Bases challenge.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 June 2025
This East Harlem dynasty, which has been serving smoky, crispy thin crust cooked out of its 92-year-old shop’s coal oven, just fired up its first out-of-state location in early May in Boca Raton.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Hiccup and Toothless are readying to fire up the box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 June 2025
Jeremiah getting fired up at the idea of Huda kissing someone else during the blindfold game (astutely clocked as a red flag by Olandria) is matched by Huda’s crashout after Amaya kisses Jeremiah during the Bases challenge.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 June 2025
This East Harlem dynasty, which has been serving smoky, crispy thin crust cooked out of its 92-year-old shop’s coal oven, just fired up its first out-of-state location in early May in Boca Raton.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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“Fire up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20up. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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