fuels

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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Industry group Fuels for Ireland said 100 petrol retailers have run dry, mainly in the west of Ireland, after customers started panic buying.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Jonathan Pinnock, director at Thatcham-based JPS Fuels, said its prices doubled in a week after the war started in February.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In January, the discount widened to an average $8.29 a barrel, Refined Fuels Analytics data show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The Brazilian foreign ministry announced last week the "Belem 4x Pledge on Sustainable Fuels" and said 19 countries had already signed up to it.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Fuels like coal, oil, and gas make the world hotter.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes