refuel
verb
re·fu·el
(ˌ)rē-ˈfyü(-ə)l 
refueled; refueling; refuels
: to provide with additional fuel
: to take on additional fuel
Examples of refuel in a Sentence
The crew refueled the airplane.
The airplane landed to refuel.
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Fuel-cell trucks can refuel faster and travel longer distances without carrying massive battery packs.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
For SpaceX, the company must test and then become efficient at refueling Starship in low-Earth orbit for a trip to the Moon, and back.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
The Energy Department says there are a variety of designs, and microreactors can provide seamless integration with renewables within microgrids and can operate for up to 10 years without refueling.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The idea has been to create an ultra-efficient system that produces zero emissions and can be refueled quickly.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
For SpaceX, the company must test and then become efficient at refueling Starship in low-Earth orbit for a trip to the Moon, and back.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
The Energy Department says there are a variety of designs, and microreactors can provide seamless integration with renewables within microgrids and can operate for up to 10 years without refueling.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The idea has been to create an ultra-efficient system that produces zero emissions and can be refueled quickly.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for refuel
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“Refuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refuel. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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refuel
verb
re·fu·el
(ˈ)rē-ˈfyü-əl
: to provide with or take on more fuel
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