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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1933 COCA: 1558

fuel

1 of 2

noun

fu·​el ˈfyü(-ə)l How to pronounce fuel (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: a material used to produce heat or power by burning
b
: nutritive material
c
: a material from which atomic energy can be liberated especially in a reactor
2
: a source of sustenance or incentive : reinforcement

fuel

2 of 2

verb

fueled or fuelled; fueling or fuelling

transitive verb

1
: to provide with fuel
2
: support, stimulate
movement is fueled by massive grants-in-aid Allen Schick

intransitive verb

: to take in fuel
often used with up

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun I had the fuel pump replaced on my car. These latest scandals will provide further fuel for his political opponents. These latest accusations will only add fuel to the controversy. The controversy continues to rage, and these latest accusations will only add fuel to the fire. Verb The airplanes were fueled in midair. The criticism she has faced has only fueled her determination to succeed. Inflation was fueled by high prices. The strong economy has fueled the construction of new homes. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Sustainable aviation fuel and heavy-duty electric trucks are still years, if not decades, away from broad adoption. Andrew Blum, Time, 15 Sep. 2022 In June, FedEx said it was focused on improving profit margins and streamlining its operations, even as costs from fuel and wages have risen. Esther Fung, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The extremely dry vegetation is known as critically dry fuel and fire officials warned that these conditions can easily spark a fire. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 The reasons for higher rural inflation in India Consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation measures the movement in prices of food and beverage, clothing and footwear, housing, fuel and light, pan, tobacco and toxicants, and miscellaneous. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 14 Sep. 2022 The hurricane picked up fuel and energy from an ongoing marine heat wave in the Atlantic, said Dillon Amaya, a research scientist who studies marine heat waves at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Physical Sciences Laboratory. USA Today, 12 Sep. 2022 The smell reeked of burning plastic, metal, fuel, and humanity. Jason Morris, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2022 But the fire has not been driven by wind, but rather dry fuel and topography, in the remote, steep river drainages, another commander reported. Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2022 One big aspect that attracts people to EVs is the prospect of saving money on things like fuel and maintenance. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022
Verb
Set up an adventure base camp in Las Cruces—a perfect gateway city for trips into the Gila Wilderness, White Sands National Park, Elephant Butte Lake, and more—and fuel your days of adventure with meals along the Green Chile Trail. Outside Online, 15 Sep. 2022 The rising popularity of social networks helped fuel interest in an earlier wave of collaboration technology companies, including Jive Software and workplace chat company Yammer, later acquired by Microsoft Corp. in 2012 for $1.2 billion. Steven Rosenbush, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Proponents of the bans argue local governments have an imperative to act as planet-warming emissions fuel extreme weather, such as wildfires, drought and heat waves. Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Sep. 2022 Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa dropped back with a clean pocket and found receiver Jaylen Waddle over the middle for a 42-yard touchdown to take a commanding lead at halftime, and fuel a 20-7 win over the Patriots on Sunday. Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 Prescribed burns, an age-old practice that rids forests of the small trees, brush and other matter than can fuel wildfires, are getting a 21st-century upgrade. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The iPhone remains Apple’s most important product by far, generating roughly 50% of the company’s sales on its own and helping fuel additional revenue from services like the App Store and Apple TV+. Mark Gurman, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Persistent heat has helped fuel wildfires across the region this summer, and that remained true this holiday weekend, as fires consumed thousands of acres, sending residents fleeing. Dakin Andone, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 But Anschutz’s wind farm also offers a sneak peek at some of the obstacles that could derail the clean energy revolution — and fuel a future of ever-deadlier wildfires, droughts, heat waves and floods, which are already plenty bad enough. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English fewel, from Anglo-French fuail, feuaile, from Vulgar Latin *focalia, from Latin focus hearth

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fuel was in the 13th century

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