fire up
Example Sentences
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Their surprise arrival at college football’s biggest stage has fired up the Hoosiers.
From Los Angeles Times
Exeter, defending a single-point lead, were on the ropes late on against Saracens as the hosts fired up their driven maul and motored towards the line.
From BBC
The popular explanation for this is that artificial intelligence is driving demand for electricity, and firing up more natural gas is the easiest way for utilities to meet demand.
From Barron's
‘My boys are fired up but a little nervous. ‘
From Los Angeles Times
Last year, the farm’s 114 turbines in the North Sea were disconnected more than 70% of the time; a gas plant in southern England fired up instead to meet local electricity demand.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.