were fueling
- past progressive of fuel.
Example Sentences
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The Cooleys gradually weaned Tyrell off his medications, feeling that the pills were fueling some of the wild behavior and masking problems that were better dealt with in talk therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
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
