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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Sculptra is made of poly-L-lactic acid and directly provokes the body’s inflammatory response.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025 -
Britain's move will almost certainly provoke an angry response from Israel and the U.S.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
29 July 2025
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Maintaining an open canopy encourages good fruit development and air circulation.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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In the comments, other users encourage the man to seek legal action against the woman who posted about him.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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The electrodes could not only stimulate the brain but also record brain signals, specifically local field potentials (LFPs), which are brain waves linked to neuron activity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Aug. 2025
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Lower interest rates also have an immediate positive impact on consumers who have variable rate mortgages because their payments will go down, which boosts their disposable income and can help stimulate consumer spending.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Fire (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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