as in energy
something with a usable capacity for doing work
such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas
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Recent Examples of fuel
Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The circumstances of Epstein's death and his connections in life to wealthy and powerful men — some of whom allegedly abused young women on Epstein's properties — have fueled conspiracy theories about what the Justice Department might have uncovered during their years long investigation of him.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 July 2025
arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
The premise is that the US government receives a response to the transmissions set into space: one message gives instructions on a new fuel source; the other contains explicit instructions on how to create an alien DNA sample and splice it with that of a human.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
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Noun
Participants learn from peers in different sectors, gaining new perspectives that can fuel innovation.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
The circumstances of Epstein's death and his connections in life to wealthy and powerful men — some of whom allegedly abused young women on Epstein's properties — have fueled conspiracy theories about what the Justice Department might have uncovered during their years long investigation of him.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 18 July 2025
Verb
The movement of the fuel control switches allows and cuts fuel flow to the plane's engines.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
The premise is that the US government receives a response to the transmissions set into space: one message gives instructions on a new fuel source; the other contains explicit instructions on how to create an alien DNA sample and splice it with that of a human.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuel
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Meanwhile, energy was a large source of inflation, with energy prices rising 0.9% on a month-over-month basis.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Carbohydrates are macronutrients that your body breaks down for energy.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Every few years, the video game industry invents what many people expect to become the future of play—VR headsets, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and currently, non-player characters (NPCs) powered by large language models (LLMs).—
Ben Kim,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Among the projects will be the construction of data centers to help provide the enormous amounts of energy needed to power AI.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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Control rods are used to control the speed of the reactions that generate nuclear fission, and in turn nuclear energy.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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After going viral on TikTok, the video has generated over 3,300 comments so far, as many women also shared their own preferences for that time of the month.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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While unconfirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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During the confrontation, Chavis fired two shots, police said.—
Julia Marnin
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Lila felt energized by her role in shaping the company’s future.—
Melody Wilding,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As of July 7, electric Uranus is also energizing and liberating you, and alongside harmony-seeking Venus, romantic sparks are almost inevitable.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Folklore Reaches Half a Decade on the Billboard 200 Folklore advances on the Billboard 200, pushing from No. 77 to No. 68 at the moment.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Republicans argued that funding for these programs was a waste of taxpayer dollars and have accused the networks of pushing left-leaning programming.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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“Fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuel. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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