FIRE (UP) Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

fire (up)

verb

Definition of fire (up)

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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The Austrian performance artist behind Seaworld Venice is having a moment, after a career spent staging productions that involve herself and which provoke strong reactions.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
He was also sent off for a headbutt against an opponent who provoked him in his last ever match, which happened to be the 2006 World Cup final; his human reaction laid bare on the highest stage of all.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of provoke

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The fish were illegally introduced in the 1970s, so the agency encourages anglers to pursue the game fish and keep their catches.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
The tradition, known as lördagsgodis, began in the 1950s by Swedish health officials to encourage limiting candy-eating to once a week and prevent cavities.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of encourage

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Doctors diagnose it through medical history, a physical exam and often electrodiagnostic tests that stimulate the muscles and nerves in the hand, Johns Hopkins says.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
According to Stanford, red light therapy using a helmet (see the Advanced Laser Helmet Hair Growth System) can enhance the effects of minoxidil by stimulating blood flow.

— Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of stimulate

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