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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This week, three Canadian airlines canceled flights to Cuba after the island’s government announced there would be no jet fuel for planes seeking to refuel at Cuban airports.
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Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The Spanish airliners Iberia and Air Europa said their services to the island would continue, but flights from Madrid to Havana would need to land in the Dominican Republic to refuel.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Cuba says international airlines can no longer refuel on the island nation because of fuel shortages.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Now, regional airlines could avoid problems by bringing extra fuel, while others could refuel in Cancun, Mexico, or in the Dominican Republic.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The Spanish airliners Iberia and Air Europa said their services to the island would continue, but flights from Madrid to Havana would need to land in the Dominican Republic to refuel.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Cuba says international airlines can no longer refuel on the island nation because of fuel shortages.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Now, regional airlines could avoid problems by bringing extra fuel, while others could refuel in Cancun, Mexico, or in the Dominican Republic.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Refuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refuel. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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