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
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
Pearse has used the fear and frustration of her family’s experience to fuel efforts to organize, helping found a patient advocacy group last fall, ReNU Syndrome United.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Alireza Iranmehr, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
In addition, there are approximately $325,000 in annual operating expenses, and a bill for flying, which covers fuel and ground maintenance.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Noun
The strategy paid dividends as early voting surged in the city, fueled by young voters more likely to favor Mamdani.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025
Pearse has used the fear and frustration of her family’s experience to fuel efforts to organize, helping found a patient advocacy group last fall, ReNU Syndrome United.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Verb
Some vehicles were stranded on the sides of the road, having run out of fuel.
—Alireza Iranmehr, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
In addition, there are approximately $325,000 in annual operating expenses, and a bill for flying, which covers fuel and ground maintenance.
—John Kell, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
Noun
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You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Knowledgeable teammates and patient coaches prepared the young player for the pulsating energy of Wrigley Field.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Step into the rhythm of the day with ESSENCE PRESENTS: THE COLLECTIVE SET—an immersive sonic experience powered by today’s most exciting DJ crews and music collectives.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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Mercedes power units power the British team — giving the team hope for the coming seasons.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Google signed a deal to buy power generated through nuclear fusion, only the second such agreement to use the as-yet-unviable technology.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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The group allegedly used the identities of more than 60 individuals who lived in the U.S. to generate nearly $7 million for the North Korean government from more than 300 U.S. companies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Verb
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In 1987, after Marvel had been acquired by New World Pictures, Shooter, whose welcome was already wearing thin, was, by some accounts, fired for demanding editorial autonomy and the payment of royalties.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The people who knew the codes — who were responsible for distributing that aid — were fired.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The partnership will help energize Nike’s reach into the kid’s market, as Kid’s is the smallest reporting segment across the Nike portfolio of brands, generating $5.7 billion after declining 5% in fiscal 2025 ending May 31.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The rolling celebration will pass the Stonewall Inn, the famed Greenwich Village gay bar where a 1969 police raid triggered protests and energized the LGBTQ+ rights movement.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Verb
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While the elimination of the commercial lease tax is final, Higgins and others who have been pushing for the Northeast Corridor rail project hope Perez will help Miami-Dade find other matching dollars when the Florida Legislature reconvenes at the end of 2025.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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That’s great for patients hoping for life-saving treatments, but impossible to push through the existing infrastructure.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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