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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The plane originally departed from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on the night of Wednesday, May 21, before stopping to refuel in Wichita, Kan, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 June 2025
Version 3 will also have the ability to refuel in low-Earth orbit.
—ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
Backed by a support vehicle piloted by Manis Jr.’s and Urie’s fathers, the trio stopped occasionally at YMCA centers to change into dry clothes and Royal Farms stores to refuel.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
From adding color to her wardrobe to making meals for her children, Taylor told WWD that she is often refueled by stepping away from her work and loves to explore art and culture for inspiration.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 June 2025
Version 3 will also have the ability to refuel in low-Earth orbit.
—ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
Backed by a support vehicle piloted by Manis Jr.’s and Urie’s fathers, the trio stopped occasionally at YMCA centers to change into dry clothes and Royal Farms stores to refuel.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
From adding color to her wardrobe to making meals for her children, Taylor told WWD that she is often refueled by stepping away from her work and loves to explore art and culture for inspiration.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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 9 Jul. 2025.
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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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