Synonyms for
Fuel
Definition
Fuel is a substance that is used to power machines, such as gasoline for cars or coal for power plants.
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Literary
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Common collocations
- fuel prices
- fuel efficiency
- fossil fuel
- jet fuel
- fuel injection
- fuel cell
- fuel consumption
- fuel crisis
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Usage note
As a verb, 'fuel' often implies providing something that sustains or intensifies an emotion or activity, not just physical energy. For example, 'His anger was fueled by the injustice.'
Example sentences
- I need to buy some fuel for the generator.
- The spaceship needs a lot of fuel to get to the moon.
- We use fuel to heat our homes in the winter.
- The truck ran out of fuel on the highway.
- The airplane needs to refuel before it can fly across the ocean.
Quotes
The fuel in your car is a type of liquid energy that makes the car go.
Fuel is the energy source that powers the world.
Without fuel, we wouldn't be able to travel or power our homes.