fired up

Example Sentences

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Fans put off by prices, some denied visas, and locals more fired up about basketball: the 2026 World Cup is kicking off without much enthusiasm in the United States.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

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

Most shockingly, these Sixers have Joel Embiid, fired up, healthy and playing some of the best basketball of his career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Mai continues: "Dell Duke is trying to find you. Maybe there's some kind of reward, because he's pretty fired up."

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan