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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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Or, refuel on Cantonese pastries from Tong Heng traditional Cantonese pastries, where the egg tarts are to die for.
—Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Aiming to refuel after exercising with a mix of protein, carbohydrates, and fluids is essential for recovery, muscle building, and performance.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Sep. 2025
No one has refueled a spacecraft so far from Earth before.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 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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