as in energy
something with a usable capacity for doing work
such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Recent Examples of fuel
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Sustainability The hotel is entirely heated with wood chips, an eco-friendly fuel obtained from forestry waste and wood processing and from trimming trees.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Sea Tea Comedy Theater is not a living room, but that concept surely comes up sometimes in the audience suggestions that fuel the improv sketch comedy performances there.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The drug, Liberato said, was akin to rocket fuel.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Sustainability The hotel is entirely heated with wood chips, an eco-friendly fuel obtained from forestry waste and wood processing and from trimming trees.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Bulls didn’t need to rely on one players to fuel their scoring.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Sea Tea Comedy Theater is not a living room, but that concept surely comes up sometimes in the audience suggestions that fuel the improv sketch comedy performances there.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
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The future for more energy that is also more affordable is renewable, with green technologies reducing the need for energy in specific uses, cutting the overall cost.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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As Ukraine’s coldest winter in 20 years set in, Russia intensified its assault on the energy sector.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Nations that can reliably power the infrastructure underpinning advanced technologies will hold structural advantages in the 21st century.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Georgia Power is among several electric companies in the South building new natural gas plants to meet the unprecedented electricity demand for data centers, warehouses packed with servers that power artificial intelligence and our digital lives.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Miami Heat Miami is about $30 million below the luxury-tax threshold, but that does not include anything for unrestricted free agent Norman Powell, who could generate enough interest to get a salary in that range himself before even filling out the roster.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The other new entries are DSquared2 (which featured a hot celebrity) and Dolce & Gabbana (which generated heated controversy for its model casting).—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lakeside's previous police chief, who also served as mayor, Robert Gordanaire, was fired after he and his daughter, the town clerk, were indicted by a grand jury for selling vehicles belonging to the town and pocketing the profit.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Wison was energized by Macco’s commitment to art and creativity.—
William Earl,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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For founders, this can be energizing rather than restrictive.—
Gustaf Lundberg Toresson,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Tennessee’s swim meet at Georgia and the USC Upstate women’s basketball game at Longwood were pushed to Friday from Saturday because of the forecast.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, if gas falls toward a supermassive black hole too quickly, radiation from the gas starts to push back on the material flowing behind it.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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