as in energies
something with a usable capacity for doing work
such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Recent Examples of fuels
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
With dry fuels in place, fire danger will be elevated this afternoon and early evening.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Asia, where most of the Middle Eastern oil and natural gas was headed, was hit first and hardest by disruptions to shipping routes carrying those fuels — swiftly followed by Africa.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The continent — which is still heavily reliant on oil and gas — imports the majority of its fuels, and soaring costs have already hammered regional economies.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Moonshot, which emerged from stealth mode in December with $12 million in fundraising, is developing a high-power electromagnetic launcher system to propel payloads and enable cargo deliveries into space at hypersonic speed using electricity rather than chemical fuels, The Times of Israel reports.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
And even after production restarts, crude oil and fuels still need to spend weeks on tankers to travel around the world.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Inspectors explained that embers can ignite the smallest fuels around a home, including pine needles, dead leaves, and dry grass.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The trees evolved with fire, said Kristen Shive, a fuels and forest specialist with the University of California Cooperative Extension Program at UC Berkeley.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Larger fuels take longer to dry out.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
With dry fuels in place, fire danger will be elevated this afternoon and early evening.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Asia, where most of the Middle Eastern oil and natural gas was headed, was hit first and hardest by disruptions to shipping routes carrying those fuels — swiftly followed by Africa.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The continent — which is still heavily reliant on oil and gas — imports the majority of its fuels, and soaring costs have already hammered regional economies.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Moonshot, which emerged from stealth mode in December with $12 million in fundraising, is developing a high-power electromagnetic launcher system to propel payloads and enable cargo deliveries into space at hypersonic speed using electricity rather than chemical fuels, The Times of Israel reports.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
And even after production restarts, crude oil and fuels still need to spend weeks on tankers to travel around the world.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Inspectors explained that embers can ignite the smallest fuels around a home, including pine needles, dead leaves, and dry grass.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The trees evolved with fire, said Kristen Shive, a fuels and forest specialist with the University of California Cooperative Extension Program at UC Berkeley.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuels
Noun
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The Beatles, by contrast, retired from the road in 1966 and devoted their energies to the studio.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The current system operates at relatively modest energies, producing visible light.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Each agent is responsible for a narrow task and each generates an output the next step can use.—
Anita Beveridge-Raffo,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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When an industry generates large, quantifiable social costs, a small and predictable share of its profits would be directed toward mitigating those costs.—
Nicolas S. Rohatyn,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lively Mars energizes your 9th House of Travel, sextiling ardent Pluto in your 7th House of Connections.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Finances and fun tug at each other as the dynamic Sun energizes your 2nd House of Budgeting and squares joyous Jupiter in your 5th House of Indulgence.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Investors will be watching the hearing closely to see how Warsh balances Trump’s demands for lower interest rates as the war in Iran pushes up the price of gasoline, adding to inflationary pressures that already exist.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mosley, however, pushes back at the criticism.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hezbollah, though weakened in its last war with Israel that ended in November 2024, still fires drones, rockets and artillery daily into northern Israel and on ground troops inside Lebanon.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The teen keeps running, and then the officer fires.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fest books a high-octane title that electrifies the 18-34 core.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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The star of Maggie Gyllenhaal's bold, new take on the Bride of Frankenstein electrifies in EW's cover story photoshoot.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The park charges an admission fee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The move also sharpens CATL’s competition with domestic rival BYD, whose latest Blade battery reportedly charges from 10 percent to 97 percent in about nine minutes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Fuels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuels. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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