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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Officials said the plane had departed from Puerto Rico and landed in the Dominican Republic to refuel before heading to Texas.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
In addition, the pebbles can be fed into the top of the hopper-like reactor core and then removed when spent at the bottom, making refueling relatively easy.
—David Szondy
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026
Officials said the plane had departed from Puerto Rico and landed in the Dominican Republic to refuel before heading to Texas.
—ABC News, 8 June 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 Jun. 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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