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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Storms are expected to fire up within the next few hours and sweep across the watch area through the evening.
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Potent thunderstorms started to fire up farther north into the Appalachians mid-afternoon.
—Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
The potential elimination of Le Pen could fire up diehard supporters, just as U.S. President’s Donald Trump’s legal problems motivated some of his.
—Samuel Petrequin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Pleasure center fire up!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Potent thunderstorms started to fire up farther north into the Appalachians mid-afternoon.
—Matthew Rehbein, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
The potential elimination of Le Pen could fire up diehard supporters, just as U.S. President’s Donald Trump’s legal problems motivated some of his.
—Samuel Petrequin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Pleasure center fire up!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2025.
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