fueled

verb

variants or fuelled
past tense of fuel
as in generated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fueled
  1. generated
  2. pushed
  3. powered
  4. energized
  5. electrified
  6. charged
  7. fired
  8. triggered
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  • However, research presented in April at the 2026 Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting reveals that ground vibrations generated by everyday human activity dropped significantly during the last total solar eclipse.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This year, the VGTs have generated more net income and about twice as much in taxes as the state’s 17 casinos through July, according to Gaming Board data.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Five days before the deadline, the Digital Omnibus pushed them to December 2027.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In Congress, Republicans aimed at Fauci more frequently and pushed the unproven theory that the coronavirus was created at a lab in Wuhan, China, instead of spreading from animal to human, as Fauci believed.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushed
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  • Eco Effort All Maybourne London hotels are powered by 100% renewable electricity, and a solar power farm in Essex is underway.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Inside, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 is powered by the in-house Caliber 32111, offering a robust 120-hour power reserve—an engineering feat that mirrors the endurance and performance demanded on the track.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of powered
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  • Are people energized by creative action like dance, cooking or writing?
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For now, the Padres are only three games out of wild-card position and at least briefly energized by a tactical shift.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of energized
Verb
  • Because a versatile, full-size 1,000-mile (1,600-km) electrified SUV that just happens to integrate full sleeping and dining accommodations sure sounds like an impressive evolution of the camper to us.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Hometown hero Uros Medic electrified the Arena, securing a stunning 30-second TKO over Daniel Rodriguez in the main event, his eighth stoppage.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of electrified
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  • The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night Scrimmage Friday night — a practice inside of Lambeau Field where fans were charged $10 to watch the 2-hour, 15 minute session.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 2020, police charged two Los Angeles-area men and a woman with participating in Tran’s killing.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of charged
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  • During the war, Tehran had reportedly fired missiles as far as Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base about 2,000 miles from Iran.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Tenants of the building on Bergen Street were told to remain in their units for several hours as police investigated reports of shots fired and at least three people wounded.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • In July 2024, heavy rain triggered a severe mudslide that killed at least 257 people in southern Ethiopia, per AP.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The July gains came after Citadel acquired the bulk of the public-stock portfolio formerly held by Situational Awareness late last month, following the hedge fund's rapid unraveling after steep losses triggered margin calls and forced asset sales.
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of triggered
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