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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The right-wing meltdown over Bad Bunny‘s Super Bowl Halftime Show performance had Jon Stewart fired up more than usual on Monday’s episode of The Daily Show.
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Diabate got fired up for a second time moments later, storming toward Duren again while being held back by Hornets’ team security members.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Many other counties in the greater Chicago area — including Lake, McHenry, and Kankakee — fired up their polling machines last Thursday.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Paddock Publications fired up the presses at the $50 million printing plant on 21 acres by the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway in 2003 to churn out its flagship Daily Herald.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Diabate got fired up for a second time moments later, storming toward Duren again while being held back by Hornets’ team security members.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Many other counties in the greater Chicago area — including Lake, McHenry, and Kankakee — fired up their polling machines last Thursday.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Paddock Publications fired up the presses at the $50 million printing plant on 21 acres by the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway in 2003 to churn out its flagship Daily Herald.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Fire up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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