fuel
noun
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
fueled
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past participleof fuel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fuel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fuelnouncombustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
Example Sentences
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But electricity bills are only part of a backlash that has spread across the country, fueled by concerns over water consumption, pollution, noise and lucrative tax breaks offered to wealthy technology companies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Opposition to World War I, and attempts to draft Irishmen into the British army, fueled the Irish revolution, leading to the country’s independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The contrast between the quiet, humble Messi and the preening, ostentatious Ronaldo has defined soccer in recent times and certainly fueled its growth and popularity in the U.S. and parts of Asia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Recent hacks carried out by AI systems have fueled those fears, leading to recent warnings from a departing Anthropic researcher and others that the technology could destroy civilization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Spanish sack of Tawantinsuyu calamitously expanded on this tradition of plunder, which has greatly accelerated in modern times, fueled by the desperate poverty of Peru’s Indian population.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
