fired up

ADJECTIVE

thrilled

Synonyms

WEAK

animated aroused atingle charged eager enthusiastic excited impassioned juiced up passionate stirred stirred up stoked worked-up

Example Sentences

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About 90 minutes later the jet engine was fired up.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

That has just fired up Knicks fans like Ramadan.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

It also fired up an intense debate from our readers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“I use it like a coach’s halftime speech to get me fired up to write.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Everyone is fired up and ready to excel, excel, excel.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein