fuel up
phrasal verb
fueled up or fuelled up; fueling up or fuelling up; fuels up
: to put fuel into a car, airplane, etc.
They fueled up for their long journey home.
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Travelers on Interstate 41 north of Milwaukee will soon have a new place to fuel up and grab food.
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Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
The motorcyclist was stopped on the right shoulder fueling up the vehicle.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
De Haan recommends consulting your manufacturer before fueling up with E15.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
After fueling up, the crew started its flight back home at about 7 p.m., rescuers said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
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Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
The motorcyclist was stopped on the right shoulder fueling up the vehicle.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
De Haan recommends consulting your manufacturer before fueling up with E15.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
After fueling up, the crew started its flight back home at about 7 p.m., rescuers said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Fuel up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20up. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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