fueled

variants or fuelled
past tense of fuel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fueled
Verb
  • Currently, only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in the county each year is recycled — and even that is hampered by a 40% contamination rate.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • If he had been sold for between £10m and £20m, that alone would have generated significantly more PSR headroom.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • McBee, who is facing up to 30 years in prison, was originally given a sentencing date in March before being pushed to June and then September.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Schiffer said Meghan had been too risk averse in the first two seasons, but could try to pitch a slightly different concept for a third season that pushed the boundaries far more.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • VeeKay joined Dale Coyne Racing at the beginning of the season and energized the team.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His campaign style may have energized conservative downstate voters, but Illinois governors can’t be elected without persuading suburban moderates, and Bailey did little to even try.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Initially powered by a water counterbalance system, it was soon converted to steam in 1886 and later electrified by 1915.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement First opened in 1885, the Glória funicular was electrified in 1915.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Bucur was charged with first-degree burglary and unlawful possession of methamphetamine, with his bail set at $75,000, police said.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The drones and missiles fired at Ukraine caused Poland to deploy fighter jets to ensure the country’s airspace was protected, according to multiple reports.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • When officers arrived, shots were still being fired, Cunningham said.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fire is assumed to have been triggered by a lightning strike.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Pheu Thai's crisis was triggered back in June by Anutin's withdrawal from its alliance, which left the coalition government clinging to power with a razor-thin majority amid protests and plummeting popularity.
    Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Fueled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fueled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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