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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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
The moves comes as the brand looks to refuel excitement across the business.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Every day spent between refueling flights is a day that more fuel is lost.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The average 2025 Camry owner in Tennessee will have to refuel roughly 18 times a year based on the average annual driving range.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
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 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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