fueling

variants or fuelling
Definition of fuelingnext
present participle of fuel

Example Sentences

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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
Verb
  • Researchers revealed that the high-voltage output facilitates the neutralization and collection of dust and moisture by generating negative ions.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Zari Taylor, a digital culture fellow at New York University, describes vagueposting as using extremely ambiguous language for the sake of click bait or generating controversy.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Kennedy Botts with Sisters PGH, a nonprofit serving the Black transgender community, is pushing back on that argument.
    Lauren Linder, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Friends of the Everglades is pushing for 160 square miles of additional conservation land in the Everglades Agricultural Area, to create space for 1 million more acre-feet of water storage.
    Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In terms of scale, this means that NFPA 855 covers systems as small as a those capable of powering an average American home for one day, all the way up to the largest systems that can provide backup power for entire towns.
    Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Capable of powering 1 million homes for one hour all at once, the Waratah Super Battery is meant to stabilize Australia’s power grid.
    Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Not only does the softly exfoliating formula invigorate your skin, but the neroli scent is elegant and energizing to your senses.
    Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The emotional Moon forms a flowing trine with Chiron, energizing your 11th House of Networks and untangling the complexities of group efforts.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The backpack-sized system uses compact hydrogen fuel cells to deliver long-lasting, stable power for applications where charging infrastructure is limited or unavailable.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • According to charging documents, police were able to identify McKee by linking him to a car that arrived in the Tepes' neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicide.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • These power lines are primarily to supply huge amounts of electricity to data centers powering artificial intelligence technologies and oil-and-gas companies electrifying their operations.
    Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
  • After an electrifying first half of the season, Celebrini has made the Canadian team’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, according to ESPN.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In video footage released about a month after the shooting, the police department said officers first encountered Cortez after responding to a 911 caller who stated a man was firing a gun and pointing the weapon at people.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Security forces confronted protesters in several cities and towns, firing tear gas.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There should be no fear of triggering any of the penalties, both financial or baseball-related, that come with surpassing the luxury tax.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • When that signal reaches the interface between neurons, voltage-sensitive channels open wide, triggering the release of neurotransmitters to more neurons downstream.
    Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Fueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fueling. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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