Thesaurus results for PROPELLANT

propellant

noun

variants also propellent

Definition of propellant

as in fuel

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Recent Examples of propellant While Katalyst’s engineers were able to use the satellite’s thrusters to slow its unexpected spin and upload new flight software, the maneuver that reoriented LINK in space also depleted its propellant. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 But the accounting also includes inspection, replacement parts, labor, propellant, ground facilities and the risk of losing a vehicle. — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 But the company has not yet moved propellant from one vehicle to another in space. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Neither the Starship or booster attempted a tower catch (that may happen during the next test flight, according to SpaceX), and Flight 14 didn’t demonstrate any of the daunting orbital propellant transfers required for missions to the moon or Mars. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for propellant

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Noun

There's a certain simple logic to the thought of bringing down the price of fuel by banning its export.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The fuel is marked with a small amount of red dye, so that inspectors can distinguish it from regular diesel.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fuel

Noun

Those shrubs, in some circumstances, can act like kindling during wildfires, adding more fuel to an area that is already in extreme drought.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
The Axvant really steps up in the art of fire-making after all that kindling and firewood has been piled up neatly atop the tinder bundle in the fire pit, ready to light.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

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One highlight for me was my session with an energy healer named Djik Dewa, who balances out the body’s chakras with gentle massage, chanting, and deep eye contact—a disconcerting but powerful experience.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Alito said he was not required to recuse himself and that the energy shares in question were inherited by his wife.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

Just ask the Taliban, now back in charge in Afghanistan after being driven from power.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
That’s not to mention what could be a massively consequential midterm election, fueled by AI anxiety among voters, that could test the bounds of their power.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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