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
Mark Waller, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Americium-241 will fuel Zeno’s space nuclear batteries, also known as radioisotope power systems (RPS).
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Crews pitted — nearly out of fuel — as Heim opted to stay out.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Different perspectives have the power to fuel critical thinking which leads to better solutions for our nation.
—Mark Waller, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Americium-241 will fuel Zeno’s space nuclear batteries, also known as radioisotope power systems (RPS).
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Diego Morales Morales pounded pavement over the 12-month period, racking up $10,116 in fuel expenses alone traveling to various counties for meetings and events.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Crews pitted — nearly out of fuel — as Heim opted to stay out.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
Noun
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His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continually uplifted others.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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But sure enough, the artist born Frederick John Philip Gibson enlisted Amy Taylor and company for his drum n’ bass-inflected latest single, harnessing the group’s energy and then exploding it with Gesaffelstein-like sirens and typically all-over-the-place vocal triggers.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Two magni650 electric propulsion units power it.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Last night, OpenAI announced a partnership with AMD to deploy 6 gigawatts of the latter’s Instinct graphics processing units to power its AI infrastructure.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gwyneth Paltrow and daughter Apple Martin’s joint fall 2025 campaign for GapStudio generated $1 million in media impact value within one week of the collection’s announcement, according to Launchmetrics.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The new design features an 11×11 fuel matrix, which increases the heat-generating surface area for more efficient use of uranium and provides industry-leading fuel mass per bundle.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2015, the New York Department of Financial Services imposed a $258 million fine on the bank, and several employees were fired.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The White House has also warned that federal workers will be fired, and floated the possibility of denying back pay to furloughed employees, if the shutdown drags on much longer.—
Kevin Breuninger,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The vital thing about the history of this art form is its creative power, its ability to energize filmmakers of later generations and inspire movies to come.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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All the same rules as seeing a movie in a theater apply, combined with the same energizing feelings a live concert gives.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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,
5 Oct. 2025
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For Rick Neuheisel, the moment was enough to push him over the edge emotionally.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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