fire up
phrasal verb
fired up; firing up; fires up
1
: to start (something) by lighting a fire
We fired up the grill for the barbecue.
2
: to cause (something) to start working
I fired up my computer and got down to work.
Before we start working let's fire up the coffeemaker.
3
: to fill (someone) with energy or enthusiasm
The coach fired up the players with a pep talk.
—usually used as (be/get) fired upWe were fired up for the concert.
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Venus entering back in Aries fires up your design skills.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Carney can’t fire up a crowd like Trudeau or Poilievre, but his bland aura of confident competence has reassured a rattled nation.
—Stephen Maher, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Loveland was, of course, fired up about coming to Chicago.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
But good news for those nights when you can’t be bothered to fire up the oven or UberEats: Experts say cereal isn’t necessarily lacking in this regard.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Carney can’t fire up a crowd like Trudeau or Poilievre, but his bland aura of confident competence has reassured a rattled nation.
—Stephen Maher, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Loveland was, of course, fired up about coming to Chicago.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
But good news for those nights when you can’t be bothered to fire up the oven or UberEats: Experts say cereal isn’t necessarily lacking in this regard.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire up
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“Fire up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20up. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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