fuel
noun
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
were fueling
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past progressiveof fuel.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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Until the last month or so, the hot-running economy and AI financing boom were fueling ever-rising activity for both bond and stock traders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
If XBB.1.5 were fueling a surge in hospitalizations, you’d expect the Atlanta area’s hospitalization rate to be worse than the Chicago area’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Sharply higher prices for staples and supply shortages were fueling pressure on households, they said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2022
After Texas A&M added yet another blue-chip prospect to the highest-rated recruiting class in college football Wednesday, coach Jimbo Fisher went off about rumors that booster-funded endorsement deals were fueling the Aggies' success.
From Fox News ● Feb. 2, 2022
Warriors were now in place from every world where Lord Asriel’s rebellion had supporters; mechanics and artificers were fueling aircraft, loading weapons, and calibrating sights and measures.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
