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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And it’s a challenge for a candidate whose rise was fueled by a combative approach to entrenched power, an approach many of his supporters appreciate.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
The 13% slide, driven by discontent with quarterly results in which the Google Services unit missed analyst expectations, weighed on major U.S. stock indexes and fueled a drop in the Nasdaq composite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Newly hatched turtles then burst from the sand together and shuffle furiously to the sea, guided by moonlight reflecting off the water and fueled by a temporary external yolk sac.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
CEO David Goeckeler called out “robust and growing demand for our products,” which fueled “outpaced growth in our data-center business.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Early on Wednesday morning, I built a fire in the metal trash barrel in the backyard, fueled by my school papers.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
