FUELS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

fuels 1 of 2

noun

plural of fuel

as in energies

something with a usable capacity for doing work such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fuel

as in powers

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Recent Examples of fuels

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Demand fuels expansion Equinix has increased capital spending from about $2 billion a few years ago to $7 billion, driven by growing customer demand, Adaggra said. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 Hegseth’s lead in the market comes as his role in the Iran war fuels calls for his ouster. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Before the exercise, Infanta Elena underwent decontamination to remove fuels, oils, and potentially polluting materials. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026 That pollution fuels potentially toxic blue-green algae blooms that have raised health concerns and hurt the state’s tourism industry. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026 Yandex has invested in huge data centers as the global AI boom fuels demand for computing power. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Continue reading â¦ WAKE-UP CALL â France's riot chaos fuels warning that mass immigration failures could haunt another country. — FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Warm, moist air moving north fuels storms coming off the California coast. — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuels

Noun

As the plasma gets hotter, its nuclei move faster, and a greater proportion of encounters occur at energies favorable for fusion.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Using a form of spectroscopy, the team then tracked changes in the electrons' energies over trillionths of a second.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of energies

Verb

Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
How Wisconsin's solar battery park powers 130,000 homes The Paris Solar farm began producing power in December 2024 and generates 200 megawatts of renewable electricity during the day.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Definition of powers

Verb

McKenzie declined to share how much revenue the company generates on an annual basis.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Reactors use a different fuel recipe The Sun primarily generates energy through the proton–proton chain, a sequence that ultimately converts hydrogen into helium.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of generates

Verb

Nighthawk pushes performance IBM’s current Nighthawk r2 processor has demonstrated significant improvements in quantum execution speed.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
And as sea level rise pushes tides and groundwater levels higher, soaking up the dry dirt and drainage area Florida was built to rely on, even smaller storms could cause the kind of damage seen last week.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of pushes

Verb

The northern lights could put on an impressive display this weekend as a colossal coronal hole on the sun fires a stream of high-speed solar wind toward Earth.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The officer unsuccessfully fires the stun gun before the firefighter uses a metal bar to knock him out.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fires

Verb

Standing amid the ruins of the villa and grotto, you might be overwhelmed by the ancient mythology that electrifies the air here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
What starts as one state utility trying to see its own network more clearly could end up as part of the blueprint for how the developing world electrifies its future.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

Definition of electrifies

Verb

Santa Monica charges around $750 and San Diego charges $1,000, while appeal fees in Berkeley can cost up to $3,000, according to the city Planning Department’s report.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Such a resolution lacks the force of law, and Article II charges Hegseth with carrying on regardless.

— Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

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