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
Verb
  • Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The energy and enthusiasm at games at Gateway can be high, but nothing like the electricity generated in the past two games at State Farm Arena.
    — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
  • If elected, the younger Bolsonaro, who comports himself as a more moderate version of his father, has been clear on his plans not only to secure his father’s freedom but to punish the top figures in the judiciary who pushed for his prosecution.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 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
Verb
  • Meanwhile, both bars—one near the entrance and the other tucked away outside—drew a steady crowd all night, with bartenders whipping up espresso martinis left and right to keep partygoers energized.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The home run and the bat flip energized Cleveland's dugout and the 30,101 fans in attendance at Progressive Field.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of energized
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  • But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The government says electricity demand could rise substantially in coming years as homes, businesses and transportation become increasingly electrified and as data centers and other energy-intensive technologies expand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of electrified
Verb
  • Most of the immigrants charged in California have lived in the country for at least five years, and some of them for decades.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Arthur and her daughter have not had contact since 1978, when Arthur’s second husband, Cledith Arthur, was indicted and charged with raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of charged
Verb
  • Baylor fired coach Dave Aranda on Sunday after more than six seasons and promoted defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman as interim head coach for the rest of the season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Aranda is now the third Power Four coach to be fired during the current college football season.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • This action would have triggered a kilonova while also liberating a lot of material, stuff that would take its time falling onto the black hole and fueling longer jets.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Goldman estimated that active funds benchmarked to MSCI and FTSE indexes hold more than $8 billion in Indonesian equities, although any selling by these investors would be discretionary rather than automatically triggered by a downgrade.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of triggered
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