fire up

phrasal verb

fired up; firing up; fires up

: to start (something) by lighting a fire

We fired up the grill for the barbecue.

: 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.

: 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.

Examples of fire up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most fundamental of these upgrades is the Vinci engine's ability to fire up to four times on a single launch, replacing the one-burn upper stage engine flown on Ariane 5. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024 Nothing gets a bass angler more fired up than spotting a patch of lily pads in early summer. —

Ben Duchesney, Field & Stream, 3 July 2024 Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to erupt along a cold front after 4 p.m., with the strongest storms expected before 4 p.m. Storms have already begun firing up over Kansas and Nebraska. —

Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024 The sunlight fires up the driver’s wiry dishevelled hair—Mrs. Albert Bebby on her way to the turtle sanctuary. —

Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire up

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