fuel
noun
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
had fueled
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past perfectof fuel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Rubner added that leveraged exchange-traded-fund assets have declined more than $60 billion from a June peak, “removing one of the largest sources of incremental leverage that had fueled the first-half rally.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
"Sales have tripled over the past year," Mooring told AFP, noting that a major supermarket chain agreeing to carry the products had fueled the growth.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
A strong set of earnings and outlook from Micron Technology had fueled expectations of a rally in tech stocks, but the Nasdaq turned red less than half an hour from its opening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Those fears had fueled four consecutive daily drops in the S&P 500 index leading up to Wednesday, as questions swirl about returns on AI investments.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
When, months later, Ifemelu had the fight with Blaine, she wondered if Shan had fueled his anger, an anger she never fully understood.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
