fire up
Example Sentences
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When a child reads a physical book with an adult, important brain regions fire up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
With 67,000 subscribers in 166 countries and growing, the Lim sisters are mixing Gen Z humor and exuberance with astounding erudition to bring ballet to a new generation and fire up older, longtime fans.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
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
The company is set to fire up a new gas-burning power plant that will largely replace the generation lost from Tihange, boosting Belgium’s greenhouse gas emissions, at least temporarily.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
She and Brightbill would climb in, fire up the engines, and be home in no time at all.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
