fuel
noun
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
had fuelled
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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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Strong winds that had fuelled the fire had eased, humidity levels had risen and temperatures had fallen, Sanz said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
He said adhesives and other raw materials used in making shoes had fuelled the fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
NEU general secretary Daniel Kebede said "no member wants to be taking strike action", but pay and workload issues had fuelled a "recruitment and retention crisis that is directly impacting" education.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Supermarket worker Tilly Nelson argued that social media had fuelled some of the protesting, helped spread misinformation and turned the protests into an event.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025
China re-opened its borders on Jan. 8 after having abruptly abandoned in December a strict anti-virus regime of frequent testing, travel curbs and mass lockdowns that had fuelled historic nationwide protests in late November.
From Reuters ● Jan. 14, 2023
