fueling

variants or fuelling
Definition of fuelingnext
present participle of fuel

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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
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Verb
  • This is a wonderful idea in theory, but in reality, there is a lot of friction and slipping and sliding between the belt and the pulleys generating metal particles.
    Ed Sokalski, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The hydrogen released could be used for a wide variety of applications, from running electric cars to manufacturing steel or generating clean electricity on demand.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Chinese universities rise in global rankings Beijing’s massive education investments have helped to create dozens of elite institutions, pushing Chinese universities up the global rankings.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The products that all these digital marketing efforts are ostensibly pushing are unavailable to most of the people talking about them.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 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
  • The Executive Rooms have cushy beds, nice hardwood floors, spa showers, jetted tubs, a super-ergonomic office chair, and energizing views of Metcalfe Street.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The mythic dimension may be missing here, but Holmes darkly captivates within the narrower compass of this energizing revival.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • After charging Allman, police said he was released on bail as his case works through the court system.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Across from them are blue floor-to-ceiling cabinets with outlets for the family’s Dyson vacuum and a charging station for other appliances.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This electrifying combo of documentary and concert film showcases the King of Rock 'n' Roll at his creative zenith during his 1970s Las Vegas residency and early '70s tours, and more importantly showcases Presley in all of his jumpsuited splendor, as both cultural icon and cool guy.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Lamar’s electrifying Super Bowl halftime performance was named outstanding short-form series or special – reality/nonfiction/documentary.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Across New England, boys and girls are in their driveways, firing pucks against garage doors until the winter light fades.
    Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • In September 2014, Bird was arrested and charged for allegedly firing shots at a Johnson County, Kansas, sheriff’s deputy investigating a theft at a construction site at 191st Street and State Line Road.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As a result, the sympathetic nervous system is activated, triggering the release of stress hormones that prompt a person to gasp for air.
    Valerie Cacho, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • If pets share the bed, allergy-triggering dander adds another layer of buildup, making more frequent washing especially important.
    Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026

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“Fueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fueling. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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