fired (up)

past tense of fire (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fired (up)
Verb
  • In practice, that could mean a withdrawal of political cover for Israel's ongoing invasion of Gaza, which has provoked outrage among European and Arab nations as famine conditions spread.
    Gram Slattery, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The moves provoked legal challenges over First Amendment rights.
    Dan Gooding Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In his acceptance speech, Cooper revealed only started drama classes a couple of years ago and encouraged those watching to step out of their comfort zones.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In recent years, as American moms have been enthusiastically encouraged to breastfeed, many experts have emphasized that making sure infants are fed, period, should be parents’ highest priority.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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