fuel up
phrasal verb
fueled up or fuelled up; fueling up or fuelling up; fuels up
: to put fuel into a car, airplane, etc.
They fueled up for their long journey home.
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The team chefs arrived with meals at Hanscom Airport to help the players fuel up.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Create the perfect playlist, fuel up on your favorite snacks and choose a road trip read that is sure to go the literary distance.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Following your hike, fuel up in town.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
In one county, however, the average cost to fuel up is above $3 per gallon.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Create the perfect playlist, fuel up on your favorite snacks and choose a road trip read that is sure to go the literary distance.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Following your hike, fuel up in town.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
In one county, however, the average cost to fuel up is above $3 per gallon.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fuel up
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“Fuel up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20up. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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