fired (up)

past tense of fire (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fired (up)
Verb
  • For director and co-writer Shinsuke Sato, a third season that moved beyond the main action of the manga allowed for greater freedom to explore the questions provoked by this Borderland reveal.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • One student told detectives that Clarke provoked the situation by making disparaging remarks at him.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Her videos have generated an overwhelmingly positive response and she's been encouraged to keep spreading the word.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But dogs still need ways to burn off energy and stay mentally stimulated.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For example, one study found that breast cancer cell growth was stimulated by low concentrations of genistein and inhibited by higher concentrations.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Fired (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fired%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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