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
  • Yamazaki’s Godzilla was entirely computer-generated, and his meticulous approach gave the character new speed and danger.
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • It will be powered by a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG) reactor, which relies on heat generated by a decaying nuclear isotope, and so does not rely on solar power for energy.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • Milwaukee pulled to 85-72 after three quarters and got the first basket of the fourth, but Towns led the way as New York quickly pushed the lead beyond 20, with consecutive 3-pointers by Anunoby making it 106-78.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Suns had a 17-point halftime lead and pushed the advantage to 91-59 with four minutes left in the third quarter.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • 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
  • Crow-Armstrong was always known for his speed, defensive prowess and hitting skills, but this year saw Crow-Armstrong unleash a power surge as the Cubs’ leadoff hitter that energized baseball fans in Chicago and elsewhere.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Jets came out energized by the crowd booing and taunting Hellebuyck to express their anger and jumped to a 2-0 lead.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of energized
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  • This was him—sans manager and inching toward divorce with Sara Lownds, the mother of his first five children—acting on his own advice, gathering his friends and just getting onstage, high and electrified and focused and free.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Sidewalks, footbridges, crosswalks, parks, esplanades, car-free plazas — just about every public space where pedestrians should feel at ease has been infested by a chaotic swarm of vehicles, both electrified and not.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of electrified
Verb
  • Anthropic said Claude can explain unfamiliar financial terms, such as annual percentage rates (APR), and calculate the interest charged across connected accounts.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The first movie, also written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki, charged its way to $57 domestically, becoming the biggest live-action Japanese movie in North America, and $113 million globally.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of charged
Verb
  • The Ukrainian leader said Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, of which only four were shot down due to a lack of Patriot interceptors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Sunday marked interim defensive coordinator Todd Wash’s debut as play-caller after Ejiro Evero was fired.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • The kitchen fire triggered water damage from the restaurant’s sprinkler system that left the place in need of top-to-bottom renovations that went on much longer than expected.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
  • However, surging profits have not triggered a wave of new refinery construction.
    — , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of triggered
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