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.
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As campsites are being refurbished, a convenient lodging option is the Spanish Colonial–style Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, an hour drive southwest, where hikers can fuel up with chilaquiles topped with Chimayó red or Hatch green chilies.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Here are the most expensive places to fuel up in Kentucky and the five cheapest, as of Aug. 29.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Here are the most expensive counties in Indiana to fuel up and the five cheapest, as of Aug. 28.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
After dropping your bags off, fuel up at V6 Coffee Bar and start to stroll down the main street, stopping in Klepper Gallery and Evans Gallery.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Here are the most expensive places to fuel up in Kentucky and the five cheapest, as of Aug. 29.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Here are the most expensive counties in Indiana to fuel up and the five cheapest, as of Aug. 28.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
After dropping your bags off, fuel up at V6 Coffee Bar and start to stroll down the main street, stopping in Klepper Gallery and Evans Gallery.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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 30 Sep. 2025.
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