How to Use fuel in a Sentence

fuel

1 of 2 noun
Definition of fuelnext
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  • I had the fuel pump replaced on my car.
  • The controversy continues to rage, and these latest accusations will only add fuel to the fire.
  • These latest accusations will only add fuel to the controversy.
  • These latest scandals will provide further fuel for his political opponents.
  • The crew empties the fuel from the buckets into the red jugs.
    — WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The Rebel comes with 20-inch tries, 33-inch tires and skid plates to protect the fuel tank and skid plates.
    — Charlotte Druckman, Town & Country, 13 June 2023
  • This, in turn, made for faster ships and greater fuel savings.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The music Myers and his band played was Harris' fuel on the court.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
  • It was not equipped with a warhead and had no rocket fuel.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
  • As part of fighting the Camp Creek fire, crews are using fire to remove fuels along the fire’s edge.
    — Gwozniac, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Don’t expect a clear answer from the people with the most to lose from a shift to cleaner fuels.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 29 June 2023
  • Dozens of trucks with food and fuel have been arriving from across the border with Egypt.
    — By chao Deng, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Seats that don’t recline are lighter, which saves fuel.
    — Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
  • Make sure the indoor kerosene heater has a removable fuel tank.
    — John Sass, Field & Stream, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Since then, new water has been pumped in to cool fuel debris in the reactors.
    — Jake Kwon, CNN, 9 July 2023
  • And more trees could even increase the risk of wildfires by serving as fuel in a warming world.
    — Stephen Groves, Anchorage Daily News, 18 July 2023
  • And then there are also the big users, the drivers for whom the sticker price matters less than the fuel price, folks like Uber drivers.
    — Bret Baier, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Medicine and fuel have been taken from our headquarters in Gaza at – in Gaza City.
    — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The Gas Guru app can search for gas stations by price, fuel grade and distance, as well as show prices in your area.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
  • As the levels drop, the vegetation can serve as fuel for fires.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
  • Kentuckians will soon see higher price tags at the fuel pump.
    — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2023
  • The Air Force notes that large transports account for 60% of the service’s annual jet fuel use.
    — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Schools will no longer have fuel, coolant or oil change expenses.
    — Hannah Poukish, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
  • While the weight of the motor rests in the rear of the car, the battery balances it out by residing under the hood where the fuel tank originally lived.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 10 July 2023
  • The plane eventually ran out of fuel and crashed, killing all four people aboard.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 June 2023
  • Dixon is trying to extend fuel so needs only one more pit stop.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Aug. 2023
  • This mostly outdoor restaurant is one of the last places in Hong Kong with a license to use kerosene as fuel, which means their woks are some of the hottest anywhere.
    — Condé Nast, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The plane ran out of fuel and crashed near Montebello, Virginia, at 3:32 p.m.
    — Jay Blackman, NBC News, 6 June 2023
  • Experts say the exact amount of fuel the group has is impossible to know.
    — Anna Schecter, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The area’s only power station ran out of fuel on Wednesday.
    — Richard Roth, CNN, 11 Oct. 2023
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fuel

2 of 2 verb
  • The airplanes were fueled in midair.
  • The strong economy has fueled the construction of new homes.
  • Inflation was fueled by high prices.
  • The criticism she has faced has only fueled her determination to succeed.
  • Still, the thought of hitting the road and being with his fans again fueled him.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The groundswell of movie wide releases was also fueled by the strikes.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
  • At the time, experts said the fire had been fueled by drought and winds from a passing hurricane.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That’s right: Krier fuels himself to work a fish fry not with fish, but with a sandwich.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The Bruins then fueled five straight Arizona State points with back-to-back turnovers, forcing Cronin to call a timeout.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • This isn’t a film fueled by quips and cynical asides about modern life.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The resurgence was fueled in part by the need to socially interact.
    — Hiranmayi Srinivasan, Health, 15 June 2023
  • Get back to the basics by getting enough sleep and exercise, and fueling your body.
    — Quora, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The flames of love will be fanned in the second half of 2024, with travel potentially fueling that fire.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • In fact, Ozzie Zehner wrote an article for us way back in the mid-Teens about the— the dirty secret behind your electric car is the coal that fuels it.
    — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
  • But then a series of vicious storms, fuelled in part by the warm waters of El Niño, had washed away more than thirty feet of the cliff beneath their homes.
    — Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Rates of physician suicide, partly fueled by burnout, have been a concern for decades.
    — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2023
  • But for the time being, many Californians still need to fuel their cars with gas.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The Aztecs’ success under football coach Don Coryell in the 1960s fueled the notion of big-time athletics.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2023
  • This turn of events is fueled, first and foremost, by voter anger at a frustrating status quo.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Add alcohol or pot to fuel the resurgence of old feelings and loosen the tongue, then let the heavy compression of the timeline, just a weekend or even a night, do the rest.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 June 2023
  • Still, crypto did offer a lesson in how hype can fuel the creation of new products.
    — WIRED, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The region also heated up quickly last year, fueling a number of grass fires and straining the grid.
    — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
  • Oh, and by the way, that V-8 has redundant ignition and fueling systems and is hardened against EMP strikes.
    — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • Three of the major luxury players fueling such a spend?
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Glitches in each half between Olave, the second-year wideout, and antsy quarterback Derek Carr fueled the Saints’ 31-24 home loss.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The 44-year-old has always been open about his creative process being fueled by digging himself a PR hole and vying to climb out of it with great music.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The Gaza hospital strike has fueled concern about a wider escalation of the conflict.
    — Kelsey ables, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Full-day sun would be hard to get away with, but about half-and-half would probably be a good mix of heat relief with enough light energy to fuel abundant blooms.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Photography has fueled our shared visual culture since at least the mid-1800s, and there’s little to suggest that’ll change soon.
    — Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The 2019 death of a Marin County child has fueled state legislation that proposes stronger safety guidelines for large, rolling gates across the state.
    — Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024

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