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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These are some of the most expensive SUVs to refuel as gas prices reach new heights.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 May 2026
And there Katherine spent several days hiking through pine and oak trees, refueling with Swedish meatballs and, of course, sweating it all out in the many saunas or saunas.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Zao Energy is betting on this, since the microreactor can operate for decades without the need to refuel.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Airfare has risen, especially for international routes A technician prepares to refuel a Delta Airlines aircraft at the Austin-Bergrstrom International Airport on April 10, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 May 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 May 2026
And there Katherine spent several days hiking through pine and oak trees, refueling with Swedish meatballs and, of course, sweating it all out in the many saunas or saunas.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Zao Energy is betting on this, since the microreactor can operate for decades without the need to refuel.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Airfare has risen, especially for international routes A technician prepares to refuel a Delta Airlines aircraft at the Austin-Bergrstrom International Airport on April 10, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 May 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 15 May. 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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