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
  • For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said the videos had millions of views and potentially generated large amounts of income.
    — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of generated
Verb
  • The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The extreme heat pushed up air conditioning electricity demand, while heavy storms simultaneously dealt a blow to power supplies in parts of the country.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 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
  • Rather than accompanying Los Tigres, which tend to lean in the direction of Las Vegas, Dudamel energized them.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Miami is 10 points behind Nashville in the Eastern Conference standings and three points ahead of the surging Chicago Fire, who have a game in hand and are energized with the arrival of Polish star Robert Lewandowski.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of energized
Verb
  • The Meråker Line from Trondheim to the Swedish border was fully electrified this spring, allowing electric trains to operate across the border at Storlien.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the line was electrified by induction from adjacent lines again in 2018, electrocuting a lineman who touched the conductor, the court filing said.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of electrified
Verb
  • From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cleounsee Fisher, 18, was charged with two counts of armed robbery after he was taken into custody Tuesday night in the 2200 block of Eschol Avenue, Zion police said.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of charged
Verb
  • Lynn replaced Alex Grinch, who was fired before finishing his second season leading a defense that was porous and poor, ranking as the 94th and 121st most generous defense in the nation in 2022 and ’23, respectively.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • During Parcells’ reign over the Dolphins, players who made a costly error on game day often showed up for work the next day to find out they were fired.
    — Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • The blaze appears to have been triggered by an air conditioning compressor explosion inside the nursery where the newborn babies were being cared for, rescue sources told CNN.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That flood was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in Tibet, a regional climate monitor said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of triggered
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“Fueled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fueled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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