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 crash occurred as the ship was heading to an anchorage to refuel before departing for Iceland.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
As the conflict escalated this week, the U.S. deployed additional fighter jets and refueling tankers to the Middle East.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Twice, Cavalieri pitted to refuel, his father rapidly squeezing gas from a fuel bottle that just as easily could have held drinking water.
—William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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).
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
As the conflict escalated this week, the U.S. deployed additional fighter jets and refueling tankers to the Middle East.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Twice, Cavalieri pitted to refuel, his father rapidly squeezing gas from a fuel bottle that just as easily could have held drinking water.
—William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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).
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 20 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 12 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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