fire up
Example Sentences
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Astros manager Joe Espada was overjoyed, saying, "I'm super fired up. He's a competitor who is here to win. He has grit and toughness and I'm just excited to have him on board."
From Barron's
Towards the end of the week, a greater temperature contrast is expected across the UK as a deep area of low pressure swings in, fired up by an active jet stream overhead.
From BBC
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.