FIRING (UP) Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

firing (up)

verb

Definition of firing (up)

present participle of fire (up)

as in provoking

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 best of these films are simultaneously suspenseful, thought-provoking and dazzling.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
In 2012 American entrepreneur Russ George spread roughly 100 tons of iron in the North Pacific, provoking international criticism that a commercial venture had begun geoengineering without adequate oversight.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of provoking

Verb

And those were largely thanks to dad encouraging me to do that.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The White House has been hands off with artificial intelligence while encouraging the buildout of data centers — a massive infrastructure gambit that is now in jeopardy after data centers proved a loser at the ballot box.

— Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,Megan Cassella, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of encouraging

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This potentially removes the need to add a separate immune-stimulating ingredient to the vaccine.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
But protecting existing fibers and stimulating new protein production are not the same as rebuilding a functional elastic network.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulating

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Cover, turn the heat down to low, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
ToruńCAMERIMAGE 2026 is taking a pluralistic approach to the subject by giving AI advocates and opponents equal time, and the programming appears more interested in stirring the pot and sparking discussion than taking a firm position.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of stirring

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