refuel
verb
re·fu·el
(ˌ)rē-ˈfyü(-ə)l 
refueled; refueling; refuels
: to provide with additional fuel
: to take on additional fuel
Examples of refuel in a Sentence
The crew refueled the airplane.
The airplane landed to refuel.
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Sustainable Eco-friendly Marinas Much more than a place to berth, refuel and relax, Dubai’s marinas are becoming a haven for sustainable yachting.
—Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But the primary goal of Sunday's flight was to demonstrate the ability to capture returning Super Heavy boosters on the launch pad where they can be quickly refurbished, refueled and relaunched.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
That plane is at times unavailable because it’s already deployed, has logged too many flight hours, needs to refuel or requires repairs or maintenance.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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refuel
verb
re·fu·el
(ˈ)rē-ˈfyü-əl
: to provide with or take on more fuel
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