fuel up

phrasal 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.

Examples of fuel up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Up to 16 motorists reported issues after fueling up at that Conoco over the weekend. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2024 The campus was empty Thursday afternoon as guests slowly made their way to Michigan Avenue and 14th Street just before 5 p.m., while some popped into Mercury Bar, Grandma Bobs and other nearby restaurants fueling up ahead of the big event. —

Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2024 Scheel’s visitors can also fuel up at the Fuzziwig’s Candy Factory or Ginna’s Café. Glendale redevelopment:The 1st sports bar in this metro Phoenix city has closed after 44 years. —

Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2024 Cool down with a handheld fan, fuel up on a Cuisinart grill, and keep things moving with bike shorts that forego a pesky front seam. —

Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fuel up

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