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Definitions

fuel

[fyoo-uhl] / ˈfyu əl /
NOUN
something providing energy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ammunition electricity food gas material
STRONG
combustible encouragement incitement juice means nourishment propellant provocation
VERB
give energy to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
feed incite inflame sustain
STRONG
charge fan fire gas nourish service supply
WEAK
fill 'er up fill up gas up stoke up tank up
Antonyms
WEAK
de-energize deplete discourage unfuel

Example Sentences

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Staley has been wise to not fuel the matter on her end, passing on opportunities to fire back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Diesel accounted for 86 percent of transport fuel sales in Latvia in 2024, 73 percent in France and 66 percent in Germany, according to FuelsEurope, a trade body which represents the refining industry.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

He encouraged Australians to limit unnecessary fuel use and switch to public transport where possible.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Listeners interpret Kiedis’ lyrics in many ways, but regardless of what he intended, the song’s message circles back to nurturing and harnessing one’s individuality into a creative fuel.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The Mini-Manbo gave the final confirmation and pinpointed the location of the fuel inside the building.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.