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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fuels

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fuel
as in powers

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Recent Examples of fuels
Noun
Potential applications from sensors to solar fuels Chromophores are fundamental components in a wide range of technologies because of their interaction with light. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 This immense borrowing fuels concerns as revenue growth lags behind valuations, and financing strain is already surfacing. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Ladder fuels are vines and shrubs that can carry a ground fire up into the treetops. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The two rockets use two very different fuels, however — a combination of liquid oxygen (LOX) and rocket-grade kerosene for the Falcon 9, compared to LOX and liquid methane for Zhuque-3. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Dangote’s pursuit of an IPO comes amid the expansion of its 650,000-barrel per day plant, which has become the main domestic supplier of refined fuels to the Nigerian market, as well as exporting jet fuel to Europe. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The roadless rule allows for fuels reduction and small tree thinning in places like Arizona’s ponderosa pine forests, McKinnon said. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026 At certain times of year — particularly during winter, when dirtier fuels like oil and coal are burned in order to meet greater need — power plants’ demand for allowances rises, causing the auction price to do the same. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Roads can also facilitate the spread of flammable invasive grasses and other fire fuels. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuels
  1. energies
  2. powers
  3. generates
  4. energizes
  5. pushes
  6. fires
  7. electrifies
  8. charges
Noun
  • Roger Pielke Fossil energies took a big hit and for the first time since 2010, fossil fuel production did not increase worldwide.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The observation therefore challenges existing ideas about how Galactic objects accelerate cosmic rays to extreme energies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 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
  • What’s more, Fox News is, like the rest of the cable-news sector, entering into a news cycle that often generates bigger audiences and more attention.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Elena unit generates both heat and electricity using thermoelectric materials rather than moving steam turbines.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of generates
Verb
  • Grid connections arrive late, chip deliveries stretch, and a gigawatt that energizes in mid-2028 instead of early 2027 takes its revenue with it.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Auspicious Jupiter energizes your 3rd House of Communication while imaginative Neptune harmonizes from your 11th House of Friends and Community, making ideas, introductions, and pitches flow more easily.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of energizes
Verb
  • Las Vegas — Under a canopy shielding them from the desert sun that pushes temperatures to nearly 110 degrees, Las Vegas tourists rode zip lines down Fremont Street.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Brazilian fakes a dribble with his left, and immediately pushes the ball into space with his right.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushes
Verb
  • Jeanie Buss fires her siblings, Part 2 Less than a month after the NBA approved Walter’s takeover, the Lakers fired Joey and Jesse Buss.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The fact is, MLB’s next expansion derby isn’t going to be won by the city that wakes up after Commissioner Rob Manfred fires the starting gun.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 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
  • The five-count indictment charges violations of the CEA (unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of nonpublic government information, and commodities fraud), wire fraud, and money laundering.
    — The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The system automatically registers the items taken and charges the payment method used at entry.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of charges

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“Fuels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuels. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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