Definition of FUEL

Examples of fuel in a Sentence

Noun

I had the fuel pump replaced on my car. These latest scandals will provide further fuel for his political opponents. These latest accusations will only add fuel to the controversy. The controversy continues to rage, and these latest accusations will only add fuel to the fire.

Verb

The airplanes were fueled in midair. The criticism she has faced has only fueled her determination to succeed. Inflation was fueled by high prices. The strong economy has fueled the construction of new homes.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The much more vocal criticism, on the right, came from manufacturing companies, truckers, small-business owners, and farm owners, who said that the program would raise fuel prices and energy bills. — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, "How Rogue Republicans Killed Oregon’s Climate-Change Bill," 28 June 2019 But how much fuel prices would rise — and for how long — is difficult to pinpoint. — Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, "Shut down Enbridge Line 5? Here are 6 things to know," 27 June 2019 In the early morning hours of July 16, 1969, technicians at the Kennedy Space Center loaded upward of 750,000 gallons of fuel into the 363-foot Saturn V rocket that would successfully propel the Apollo 11 spacecraft toward the moon. — Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, "A Saturn V LEGO Set, a Moon Images Exhibit and New Science Books," 26 June 2019 While a 45-38 loss to Baylor in the Texas Bowl ended 2018 on a down note, the close to the season gave plenty of fuel to future optimism. — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "2019 College Football Rankings: No. 71 Vanderbilt looks to keep pace in improving SEC East," 14 June 2019 The company could also return a Starship with less than a full load of fuel. — Ben Pearson, Ars Technica, "SpaceX beginning to tackle some of the big challenges for a Mars journey," 3 June 2019 Authorities are investigating a Monday morning accident at a Kinder Morgan facility in California, where a shipment of jet fuel ignited, sending a truck driver to the hospital. — Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, "Jet fuel fire under investigation at Kinder Morgan facility in California," 3 June 2019 Corrections posted January 26, 2009 The original version contained an unclear statement regarding President Obama's position on federal fuel-economy standards. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Corrections," 4 Mar. 2019 The most common supernova occurs when an extra-large star runs out of fuel and dies in a titanic explosion, leaving behind a neutron star or black hole. — Yvette Cendes, Discover Magazine, "What Are FRBs? The Discovery of Mysterious Signals From the Cosmos," 7 Feb. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

In 2003, the Cedar Fire, fueled by Santa Ana winds, swept in from the east and destroyed 312 homes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Scripps Ranch: Family-friendly spot set in an imported eucalyptus forest," 30 June 2019 The district saw a decline in enrollment in the 15 years after integration, from 16,000 students to 9,000, partly fueled by white flight, according to Berkeleyside. — Melanie Mason, latimes.com, "School busing in Berkeley during Kamala Harris’ childhood was both voluntary and volatile," 30 June 2019 The developers dispute reports that a decline in buyers from South America and other nations have slowed a South Florida luxury market traditionally fueled by foreigners and out-of-state domestic U.S. customers. — David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, "Aston Martin’s high rise in Miami will be the tallest residential building south of New York," 28 June 2019 The night before, former Housing Secretary Julian Castro turned in a strong performance fueled in part by battling with fellow Texan Beto O’Rourke over whether to make crossing the border illegally a civil offense, rather than a crime. — Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com, "Democratic debates in Miami produce stars and stumblers, but few candidates likely to drop out soon," 28 June 2019 The Rays are in the market for a new summer house, fueled by poor attendance at Tropicana Field, and their owner has already pitched playing home games in two cities: Tampa Bay and Montreal. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "Forget Montreal. The Tampa Bay Rays Should Move to...London?," 28 June 2019 The sheer energy — fueled both by angst and by the ecstasy of an elderly master — make this exhibition one of the must-see events of 2019 in North Texas. — Dallas News, "Return of the Lilies: Monet makes a triumphant encore at the Kimbell," 28 June 2019 People have fled to this camp from surrounding villages to escape an epidemic of murder and rape fueled by sectarian and ethnic hatred. — Sebastian Shukla, Tim Lister And Clarissa Ward, CNN, "The forgotten crisis that has displaced 1.2 million people," 27 June 2019 But the landscape began to change a decade ago, fueled by technology and social media. — And, Cincinnati.com, "More woes for United Way: Why is the agency spending more money and raising less?," 26 June 2019

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