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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While the helicopter was refueling, the suspect began driving through the Inland Empire on the 215 Freeway through Ontario and Fontana before heading up the 15 Freeway near Wrightwood and then through the Victorville-Hesperia area.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
In recent days, local media have reported that an increasing number of car owners are opting to refuel in mainland China, where gasoline can be as low as one-third of the cost in Hong Kong.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
And six American service members were killed on March 12, when their KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
And six American service members were killed on March 12, when their KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
In recent days, local media have reported that an increasing number of car owners are opting to refuel in mainland China, where gasoline can be as low as one-third of the cost in Hong Kong.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
And six American service members were killed on March 12, when their KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq.
—Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
And six American service members were killed on March 12, when their KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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