fire (up)

verb

Definition of fire (up)next
as in to provoke
to rouse to strong feeling or action the dynamic speaker fired up the audience as no one had previously done

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire (up)
  1. provoke
  2. encourage
  3. stimulate
Verb
  • Late last month, just inside the visitors’ locker room at Lumen Field, two brash, muscular, headstrong men wrapped up each other in the wake of the Vikings’ 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, provoking knowing smiles from witnesses conscious of their budding bromance.
    Michael Silver, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Bitcoin prices have declined this week, dropping below $93,000 earlier today after robust economic data provoked concerns that Federal Reserve officials will have to cut rates more slowly.
    Charles Lloyd Bovaird II, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of provoke
Verb
  • This long list of products will encourage you to get out more and breathe in the fresh air.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Rather than calling his final timeout, Rivers encouraged Lillard to get the ball up the floor and get to work.
    Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of encourage
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  • With millions of children having no access to life-saving care, World Pediatrics highlights the need for investment in the field to save lives and stimulate economic development in vulnerable regions.
    William Jones, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • These investments not only increase housing supply but also support urban development, create jobs and stimulate local economies.
    Reza Esmaeili, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of stimulate
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“Fire (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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