refuel

verb

re·​fu·​el (ˌ)rē-ˈfyü(-ə)l How to pronounce refuel (audio)
refueled; refueling; refuels

transitive verb

: to provide with additional fuel

intransitive verb

: to take on additional fuel

Examples of refuel in a Sentence

The crew refueled the airplane. The airplane landed to refuel.
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Panicked, Richard stops at a gas station to refuel, leaving Iris alone in the truck. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024 It's designed to run continuously for up to 20 years before needing to be refueled. New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024 For example, SpaceX must figure out how to refuel a Starship spacecraft while it’s stationed in orbit. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024 Florida drivers waited in long lines and in some cases came up empty trying to refuel their vehicles evacuating during Hurricane Milton. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for refuel 

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of refuel was in 1811

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Cite this Entry

“Refuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refuel. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

refuel

verb
re·​fu·​el (ˈ)rē-ˈfyü-əl How to pronounce refuel (audio)
: to provide with or take on more fuel

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