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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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.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 May 2026
If all goes to plan, SpaceX's next prototype of Starship, known as Version 3, could be the model to reach orbit and also refuel its upper stage midflight.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 May 2026
If all goes to plan, SpaceX's next prototype of Starship, known as Version 3, could be the model to reach orbit and also refuel its upper stage midflight.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Cellphone towers in Africa have traditionally been powered by diesel generators, often large industrial units that require operators to manually refuel them.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Both vehicles need to be refueled in space in order to fly to the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 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 7 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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