refuel

verb

re·​fu·​el (ˌ)rē-ˈfyü(-ə)l 

refueled; refueling; refuels

transitive verb

: to provide with additional fuel

intransitive verb

: 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

People refuel their cars at a petrol station in Moscow on June 24, 2026. — Sam Meredith,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 July 2026

In March, a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq after a midair collision with another KC-135. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Stop by the museum center to see an impressive collection of more than 2,000 Green River Formation fossils, take a ride along the site's picturesque drive, or refuel with a picnic lunch. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Small crews can refuel and rearm the craft in about ten minutes by a small crew. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for refuel

• cruel
• dual
• duel
• fuel
• gruel
• jewel
• newel
• accrual
• nonfuel
• renewal
• biofuel
• contextual

Kids Definition

refuel

verb

re·​fu·​el (ˈ)rē-ˈfyü-əl 

: to provide with or take on more fuel