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 caution prompts most of the field to head down pit road to fuel up.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
These recipes are simple to make and total crowd pleasers that will keep you and the gang fueled up through victory or defeat.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The team chefs arrived with meals at Hanscom Airport to help the players fuel up.
—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
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
These recipes are simple to make and total crowd pleasers that will keep you and the gang fueled up through victory or defeat.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The team chefs arrived with meals at Hanscom Airport to help the players fuel up.
—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
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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