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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After their long drive to Vegas, the Vons worker joined more than 100 other volunteers to fuel up on breakfast burritos and pick up snacks, water and electrolytes in the Nevada AFL-CIO’s parking lot before hitting the pavement to promote Harris. —

Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 When fueled up, the Europa Clipper weighed nearly 13,000 pounds at the time of the launch. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024 But eating and drinking in Portland is certainly the thing to do, especially in our scenario here, where fueling up for the active adventures to come in Hood River is priority number one. —

Will McGough, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Nearly 17,000 gas stations go dry, turning pit stops into parking lots as panicked Americans try to fuel up before attendants tape off yet another empty pump. —

Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fuel up