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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Zoe Saldaña was fired up for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif.
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Renan Botelho, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Weird Wolf is the embodiment of the OG Wolfpack, a pack of rowdy fans that used to fire up the crowd at the old Municipal Stadium, the home of the Chiefs before Arrowhead Stadium was built.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
What exactly we were being inspired to do, besides fire up Netflix or Apple TV+, remained unstated — an early red flag that this new kind of Hollywood power player could not be counted on to supply studios with an appetite for risk.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
For the first several minutes, the mission appeared to be going smoothly, as Starship fired up its six engines after separating from Super Heavy.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Renan Botelho, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Weird Wolf is the embodiment of the OG Wolfpack, a pack of rowdy fans that used to fire up the crowd at the old Municipal Stadium, the home of the Chiefs before Arrowhead Stadium was built.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
What exactly we were being inspired to do, besides fire up Netflix or Apple TV+, remained unstated — an early red flag that this new kind of Hollywood power player could not be counted on to supply studios with an appetite for risk.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
For the first several minutes, the mission appeared to be going smoothly, as Starship fired up its six engines after separating from Super Heavy.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Fire up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20up. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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