fire up
Example Sentences
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That routine was becoming normal, he said, though the engine crew was being kept on standby, ready to "fire up our engines" in case of emergency.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
That includes lower-surface cruise missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles that fire up and over the roughly 35,000 feet that commercial flights typically operate at.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
He added that officers had better and more effective equipment, and had stronger incapacitant spray, as well as water cannon "which they didn't have to fire up".
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
So if you fire up the grill this weekend — even attempting one of Ramsay’s barbecue favorites — still, make sunscreen the main course.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025
There are many creative ways to use these inexpensive instruments to help and inspire you, and which will fire up a child’s imagination.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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