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
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Hurricanes need the energy of rising warm air off steamy waters into cooler air above it to generate the towering thunderstorms that fuel storms.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Two people are left injured after a crash involving two box trucks caused a fuel leak and fire, forcing a Kansas City road to close Friday morning.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
At least 8,000 of these individuals are needed to fuel the wood industry, while more than 25,000 of them are needed specifically for the furniture sector.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Hurricanes need the energy of rising warm air off steamy waters into cooler air above it to generate the towering thunderstorms that fuel storms.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The heavy dead and down fuels will continue to challenge containment efforts.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Two people are left injured after a crash involving two box trucks caused a fuel leak and fire, forcing a Kansas City road to close Friday morning.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
Noun
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One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its chips can power in-car entertainment systems, for example, and on Monday, the company announced a partnership with Google Cloud that allows automakers to create their own digital assistants.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to the paper, the vertical structure allows panels in the upper canopy to generate power while permitting sufficient light to reach the understory vegetation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sheen was fired from the series in 2011.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dowd was fired later that evening.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk’s rise from a suburban Chicago teenager to the face of the Republican Party’s youth wing reshaped the political landscape and energized a new generation of conservatives.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Plans are being developed to re-energize transmission lines and restore power to homes affected by the outages.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Wednesday, New York mayoral favorite Zohran Mamdani launched a public petition, calling on FIFA to make tickets to 2026 World Cup games—including the final in New Jersey—affordable, pushing the international soccer organization to set aside 15% of seats for locals in particular.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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