fuel
noun
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
are fuelling
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present progressiveof fuel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The results have been unable to soothe investor worries about the eye-watering amounts firms are pumping into AI and when that will see a profit, while surging borrowing costs are fuelling fears over company finances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Videos on social media are fuelling the hostility towards foreigners.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
SoftBank reportedly is looking to buy an investor in the data center companies that are fuelling the artificial-intelligence revolution.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
Mass data breaches are fuelling scams and secondary hacks around the world, with several high profile attacks coming in 2025 alone.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Industry practice suggests that a large share of hedge funds trading in repo markets put up zero collateral, meaning they are fuelling activity using enormous amounts of cheap debt.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2023
