fire (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire (up)
Verb
  • Negotiating with someone who is trying to provoke you is their tactic.
    John Baldoni, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Daily life in the villa is punctuated by games and challenges, designed to reveal secrets, provoke drama and test the strength of relationships.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • Musk, who spent almost $300 million on last year’s election, had also encouraged the primarying of lawmakers who voted for it.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
  • Overall, the diet encourages people to eat whole foods that are low in salicylates.
    Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Just like weight-bearing exercises, the vibrations stimulate osteocytes, which send signals to the two other types of bone cells–osteoblasts and osteoclasts–to create new bone matter and recycle the old.
    Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
  • The electrode stimulates the nerve, opening the airway by moving the tongue forward.1 Hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery can effectively resolve snoring for some.
    Sukaina Hasnie, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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“Fire (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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