fuel up

verb

fueled up or fuelled up; fueling up or fuelling up; fuels up
: to put fuel into a car, airplane, etc.
They fueled up for their long journey home.

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After fueling up in Kern County, the pair started their flight back home. Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 13 May 2026 SpaceX has fueled up the new variant of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, preparing for a crucial test flight that could launch in less than a week. Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026 The golf cart is fueled up, ready for Mordecai and Rigby's return. Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 May 2026 Barranquilla, Colombia — Surrounded by rows of costumes, reggaeton superstar J Balvin fuels up in his dressing room as thousands of people in the coastal Colombian city of Barranquilla wait outside for his raucous five-hour live performance to begin. Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fuel up

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“Fuel up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20up. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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