FUEL Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfyü(-ə)l

Definition of fuel

as in energy

something with a usable capacity for doing work such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas

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verb

as in to power

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Recent Examples of fuel

Noun

Jet fuel prices need to fall and stay down for airfares to decline on a sustained basis, said Stephen Treanor, a finance professor at California State University, Chico, who has studied airlines’ exposure to fuel price risk. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Ukraine's long-range drones have repeatedly targeted Russian fuel depots and industrial plants that are a mainstay of Moscow's economy and war effort. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Lionel Messi’s exit from Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo’s looming farewell signal the end of an era that helped fuel the sport’s global boom. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 More isolated digital environments can fuel extraordinary mobilization without the actual community organizations that might turn it into something tangible. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fuel

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Noun

Last October, OpenAI announced plans to partner with a local company to build a data centre powered by clean energy costing up to $25 billion.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
However, Bobrick says that if such effects were constructed at much smaller scales, the amount of energy required could be reduced as well, thereby making the process more feasible.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of energy

Verb

Because the data center boom is so new, there has not yet been a comprehensive study analyzing how much more electricity and hence pollution is being generated to power them.

— Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Officials where the facility is being built have delayed permits necessary to power the project, and Oracle may seek to delay lease payments.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of power

Verb

The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
This car always feels planted, glued to the track, thanks in large part to the aero package capable of generating more than 6,000 pounds of downforce—double that of a Formula 1 racer at speed.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of generate

Verb

The Daily Dividend Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek has stayed largely quiet about his 2022 firing from the entertainment giant.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
In an unprecedented July operation, a Ukrainian sea drone delivered a ground drone that then fired on Russian positions.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fire

Verb

Just notice which people leave you energized and which connections feel like another item on the calendar.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
The visits tend to energize the base ahead of the midterms and may also broaden congressional candidates’ appeal.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of energize

Verb

Progressive Democrats are jockeying to shape the Democratic Party’s approach to artificial intelligence, pushing for heavy restrictions on the rapidly developing industry.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Pandemic-era migration from coastal counties has helped push up prices in communities once considered affordable, leaving longtime residents with fewer options beyond absorbing higher costs.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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