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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Panicked, Richard stops at a gas station to refuel, leaving Iris alone in the truck.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
It's designed to run continuously for up to 20 years before needing to be refueled.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
For example, SpaceX must figure out how to refuel a Starship spacecraft while it’s stationed in orbit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Florida drivers waited in long lines and in some cases came up empty trying to refuel their vehicles evacuating during Hurricane Milton.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
It's designed to run continuously for up to 20 years before needing to be refueled.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
For example, SpaceX must figure out how to refuel a Starship spacecraft while it’s stationed in orbit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Florida drivers waited in long lines and in some cases came up empty trying to refuel their vehicles evacuating during Hurricane Milton.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for refuel
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“Refuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refuel. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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