refuel
verb (used with object)
to supply again with fuel.
was refueling
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past progressiveof refuel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As Erika Pena ran to a state trooper who was refueling his vehicle, Ortiz fled.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
On a recent day, she was refueling in Blue Lake, and the gas pump stopped when she hit $100, its limit for debit cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2022
Then it came into view: the Hangong Yu 303 was a large red oil tanker, and it was refueling a smaller squid jigger, pipes connecting the two across the waves.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2020
While serving as Obama’s vice president in 2016, Biden made a brief stop in Pago Pago while his plane was refueling as he headed from Hawaii to Australia and New Zealand.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2020
Among the ships sunk in Darwin harbor was the USS Peary, a navy destroyer that was refueling, according to the US Navy.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 15, 2011
