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
Four chargers are laid out in the pull-through design gas stations use, so vehicles hauling trailers can refuel.
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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
This means that during those two months, Hamas is going to refuel.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Pit stops took a bit longer in 1998 as the cars would refuel during stops and typically cost close to 30 seconds in total.
—Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
SpaceX has a lot more to accomplish with Starship before then, including more than one orbital flight, refueling in low-Earth orbit and an uncrewed test landing on the moon, writes Science’s Michael Greshko.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
And because SpaceX intends to eventually refuel its Starship spacecraft while in orbit, the company also attempted to transfer propellant on this flight from one tank to another.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
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
This means that during those two months, Hamas is going to refuel.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Pit stops took a bit longer in 1998 as the cars would refuel during stops and typically cost close to 30 seconds in total.
—Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
SpaceX has a lot more to accomplish with Starship before then, including more than one orbital flight, refueling in low-Earth orbit and an uncrewed test landing on the moon, writes Science’s Michael Greshko.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
And because SpaceX intends to eventually refuel its Starship spacecraft while in orbit, the company also attempted to transfer propellant on this flight from one tank to another.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 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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