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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The park provides a publicly accessible boat ramp, tackle shop, and refueling dock.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
The ship was moving from the Seaport to Bay Ridge, in south Brooklyn, to anchor and refuel when the crash happened.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Wednesday’s league-wide schedule reveal, however, signaled that Giants fans probably will need to refuel their planes for more weekly flyovers at MetLife Stadium before Halloween.
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The operation failed, but refueled the conflict over Kashmir.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
The ship was moving from the Seaport to Bay Ridge, in south Brooklyn, to anchor and refuel when the crash happened.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Wednesday’s league-wide schedule reveal, however, signaled that Giants fans probably will need to refuel their planes for more weekly flyovers at MetLife Stadium before Halloween.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
The operation failed, but refueled the conflict over Kashmir.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 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 4 Jun. 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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