How to Use fill-up in a Sentence

fill-up

noun
  • Young’s usual spot for a fill-up and lottery tickets was closed that day.
    Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Throw in some frozen vegetables to increase the fill-up factor.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • The average motorist is spending $20 less per fill-up than at this point last year, De Haan said.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 30 June 2023
  • Those shoppers at the Summit Star tier will receive up to $1 per gallon cash back for two fill-ups during each 60 day period.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 27 July 2023
  • An onboard 11-kilowatt charger allows a home or public Level 2 fill-up in just under 6 hours .
    IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Some cheered its promise of speedier fill-ups, while others wanted Oregon to keep the decades-old ban, either to preserve jobs or the convenience of full-service stations.
    oregonlive, 28 July 2023
  • Consumers weren’t charged for the fill-ups, which helped promote the company, a 2020 alum of startup accelerator Techstars Boston.
    Aaron Pressman, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
  • The smaller engine also requires fewer fill-ups, offering a respectable EPA highway figure of 27 mpg.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But Barrosa said stations with nicer indoor space, including Wi-Fi and comfortable seating, are intended for a stay that's longer than a typical gas station fill-up.
    Tom Krisher, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
  • EVs are finally fulfilling the dream of truly practical fill-ups on Interstate runs and vacations, without having to kill hours at every charging stop.
    IEEE Spectrum, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In other words, EVs are finally fulfilling the dream of truly practical fill-ups on Interstate runs and vacations, without having to kill hours at every charging stop.
    IEEE Spectrum, 6 Apr. 2023

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