fueling

verb

variants or fuelling
present participle of fuel
as in generating

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Recent Examples of fueling Delivering zero-emission fueling operations, the vehicle ensures reliable and efficient fuel transfer. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fueling
  1. generating
  2. pushing
  3. powering
  4. energizing
  5. charging
  6. electrifying
  7. firing
  8. triggering
Verb
  • One bright spot for Labour Apart from generating growth, Burnham and Healey must address other problems that Starmer and Reeves failed to tackle.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from generating electricity, Haiyang made history by turning its namesake city into China’s carbon-free district heating zone.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of generating
Verb
  • The state last week filed documents pushing back on Murdaugh’s request to send DNA found under Maggie’s fingernails to an independent laboratory for more advanced testing.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As thousands of car enthusiasts prepare to descend on Metro Detroit for the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, a Michigan lawmaker is pushing legislation to crack down on excessively loud vehicles.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • The iGen 2200 has no problem powering many of the essential appliances in your RV simultaneously and has 2200 starting watts of power.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Take the examples of the second season of Amazon Prime’s Fallout and Netflix’s first season of Ransom Canyon, which made headlines last year by powering their base camps with solar power.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of powering
Verb
  • Choose from energizing citrus, cooling eucalyptus and peppermint, calming lavender or a variety pack with five different scents – an easy way to add a little luxury to your daily routine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • High Democratic turnout for House primaries in Shelby County, which includes Memphis, is the latest sign that redistricting may be energizing Black Southern voters.
    — Clara Ence Morse, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of energizing
Verb
  • Video captured recently in Botswana shows the terrifying moment a tourist boat had to outpace a charging hippo.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After Manitou Springs began charging for parking, Klaver said his business there saw an immediate change.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of charging
Verb
  • Both groups – &TEAM on Night 1 and JO1 on Night 3 – were electrifying – and even viral.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The electrifying rookie hammered the ball 368 feet into the right-field seats for a two-run home run, giving the Cardinals a 6-3 lead.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of electrifying
Verb
  • Thirteen other siege engines had been firing at all hours of the day and night for three months before that.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Segovia produced a superb spin before firing into the far corner.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of firing
Verb
  • Prosecutors argued that the building caught on fire, triggering a massive explosion and propelling canisters in the air, one of which fatally struck Salter in the head.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget marked the occasion by noting that the retirement program’s trust fund is projected to be depleted in six years, triggering an automatic benefit reduction of about 22% under current law.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of triggering

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