fire up
Example Sentences
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When a player is this fired up in game one pay attention.
From Los Angeles Times
At the same time surges of Arctic air in the USA and Canada helped to fire up a strong Atlantic jet stream that directed rain-bearing areas of low pressure towards western Europe.
From BBC
Laying out his government's priorities for the next year, Ramaphosa said a focus was on firing up the sluggish economy to create jobs for inclusive growth in a country marked by massive economic inequalities.
From Barron's
“I got the sense that people in Downey have been fired up to do something, and now it was happening.”
From Los Angeles Times
He, fellow staff and scores of volunteers were shuffling between tasks like firing up stoves and spreading protective covers on a collection of smaller plants, like orchids.
From Barron's
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