as in energy
something with a usable capacity for doing work
such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Recent Examples of fuel
Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
White Desert became carbon neutral in 2007, and continues to lighten its footprint by removing all waste, incorporating renewable energy, and using sustainable aviation fuels for the flights between Antarctica and Cape Town, where the trips originate.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Rachel Osier Lindley, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
What To Know Themes of misogyny, incel culture, and the online radicalization of young men all feature heavily in Adolescence's four-episode run, with Tate being explicitly highlighted as an example of an influencer fueling that radicalization.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The four propellant tanks on Blue Ghost are arranged in a diagonal configuration, with two containing hydrazine fuel and two holding an oxidizer called nitrogen tetroxide.
—Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
White Desert became carbon neutral in 2007, and continues to lighten its footprint by removing all waste, incorporating renewable energy, and using sustainable aviation fuels for the flights between Antarctica and Cape Town, where the trips originate.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Wildfires have sprung up across the state in recent weeks, fueled by high winds, dry conditions and warm weather.
—Rachel Osier Lindley, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
What To Know Themes of misogyny, incel culture, and the online radicalization of young men all feature heavily in Adolescence's four-episode run, with Tate being explicitly highlighted as an example of an influencer fueling that radicalization.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
Noun
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The world needs energy projects given its growing needs.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration believes its plans to push energy prices down by cutting red tape and encouraging production will help offset tariff costs for businesses, something that’s key to the data center industry where power is a major cost, a White House official said.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Personalized Recommendations Recommendation systems powered by AI help cement your customers at the center of new integrations and processes.—
Bill Geary,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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When enabled, Sentry Mode keeps a vehicle's camera and sensors powered on and ready to record suspicious activity.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The state’s controversial system of budget caps has generated surpluses averaging $1.8 billion over the past seven years, a sum equal to 8% of the current General Fund.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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While the Rays celebrated the culmination of the deal last summer, Sternberg was still unsure a new stadium would generate enough revenue to make the team’s $700 million commitment to stadium construction worthwhile.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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The late-night host recapped the news about U.S. pardon attorney Liz Oyer, who wrote in a column for Rolling Stone that she was fired after refusing to allow the right-wing actor to have guns.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2025
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That same year, Alabama fired its baseball coach amid an investigation into suspicious bets involving a Crimson Tide game.—
Linley Sanders,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But if Pelle Larsson keeps happening, as the Miami Heat 2025 second-round pick out of Arizona did during Wednesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with his energizing effort, then rethinking potentially could be in order.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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Soft tones that incorporate hints of energizing colors, like soft yellows or greens, warm corals, or even a bit of sky blue, can promote rest while also subtly enhancing alertness.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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Brianna had been in a giddy mood, pushing up against Cassidy, laughing, stumbling, holding out her iPhone to take a selfie of the two of them, dishevelled and flush-faced.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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