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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The plane refueled and continued to Newark Liberty International Airport, where it had originally been headed, United Airlines said.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
The trickiest part was not flying the plane but refueling it and lubricating the engine in mid-air.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Some will stop to rest and refuel before continuing to northern breeding grounds, while others will breed here and stay until the end of the summer.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
The pair was expected to stop refuel at Howland Island before continuing the trip.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
Four chargers are laid out in the pull-through design gas stations use, so vehicles hauling trailers can refuel.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
Doing this diverts energy from seed production into refueling the bulbs.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
Authorities say the robbery occurred at an Orinda gas station, where the victim stopped to refuel.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
Striking sites in the Mideast with aircraft launched from the United States and refueled midair is a muscular show of global reach and capability, the official said.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
The trickiest part was not flying the plane but refueling it and lubricating the engine in mid-air.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Some will stop to rest and refuel before continuing to northern breeding grounds, while others will breed here and stay until the end of the summer.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
The pair was expected to stop refuel at Howland Island before continuing the trip.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
Four chargers are laid out in the pull-through design gas stations use, so vehicles hauling trailers can refuel.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
Doing this diverts energy from seed production into refueling the bulbs.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2024
Authorities say the robbery occurred at an Orinda gas station, where the victim stopped to refuel.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
Striking sites in the Mideast with aircraft launched from the United States and refueled midair is a muscular show of global reach and capability, the official said.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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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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