as in energy
something with a usable capacity for doing work
such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Recent Examples of fuel
Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
The plane had around 38,000 gallons of fuel on board, according to officials.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, advertising could fuel further gains in Amazon's retail business, KeyBanc said.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Video captured the moment the plane -- loaded with thousands of gallons of fuel for a long-distance flight to Hawaii -- crashed, resulting in a large fireball.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
The plane had around 38,000 gallons of fuel on board, according to officials.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
The mystery and the challenge of it seemed only to fuel his interest (Who is the old man?
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, advertising could fuel further gains in Amazon's retail business, KeyBanc said.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
Noun
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Testing reveals an average power exceeding 200 kW in optimal steady-state conditions, surpassing the energy requirements for heavy-duty vehicles.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Everything is dark around us, but the collision itself is a source of energy and the flash of it lights us up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Clean energy is driving a state of 40 million people, offering more affordable energy and creating reliable jobs that will power the future.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In an interview with Fortune, Brockman described building AGI as an end-to-end engineering challenge, one that spans everything from how the models are designed to the chips, servers, and data centers that power the training and running of models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s plan to raise city income taxes by 2% on millionaires and shift property taxes toward the wealthiest, whitest, and most under-taxed neighborhoods could generate $4 billion a year to fund affordable housing.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles into Israel in response and attacked the Middle East's largest American military base in Qatar.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The news comes a week after the school fired football head coach Brian Kelly and then former athletic director Scott Woodward a few days later.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Today’s young people aren’t motivated by apocalyptic warnings, they’re energized by the expanding toolbox of climate solutions and the opportunity to play an active role in shaping a brighter future.—
Alexis Abramson,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The outlet also called the New York City mayor’s race for Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblymember who energized the city with his ambitious campaign.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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What Veblen saw as the public exhibition of wealth has become the performance of aspiration, now filmed, edited, and pushed through a recommendation feed.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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