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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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Saab was first arrested in June 2020 in Cabo Verde under an Interpol red notice while his plane refueled en route to Iran.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The fighters flew with their transponders deactivated but were accompanied by refueling tankers with their transponders on.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
They were accompanied by air tankers used to refuel planes while in flight.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 21 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 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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