tank up
Example Sentences
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“Some people stop to tank up on fuel.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2023
The family have to fill their tank up three times a year, which cost £750 in 2020 but now costs £3,325.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2022
Like Larry, most of the people who stopped by the station didn’t fill their tank up all the way, instead putting $10 on pump 5, $20 on pump 3 or $13 on pump 1.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022
Gas cars can tank up in seconds and return to the track for another couple of hours.
From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2020
The visibility wasn't very good, so I propped the extra tank up in the seat and put my headpiece and mask on it, hoping any watchers would think there were two of us.
From The Flying Stingaree by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
