refuel
verb (used with object)
to supply again with fuel.
refueling
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present participleof refuel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. is moving F-16 and F-35 warplanes into the region, and Bulgaria said the U.S. requested to deploy up to eight refueling tankers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
In western Russia, the government of the Oryol region plans to allow fuel sales only to locally registered vehicles, with one refueling a week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
If ultimately completed as designed, it would require complicated and still unproven in-orbit refueling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
“In-orbit refueling is complex, and we have not yet demonstrated or attempted it,” the company said in the filing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Sometimes I get a tummy ache after breakfast, which makes lunch dicey, and there’s no way to get through the shift without at least one major refueling.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
