How to Use "Fuel" with Example Sentences

fuel (n): material that is used to produce heat or power

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Used with adjectives:

"They are looking for clean fuel sources."
(clean, renewable, alternative)

"We are trying to reduce use of fossil fuels."
(fossil, conventional)

"Her car takes diesel fuel."
(diesel)

Used with verbs:

"They consume a lot of fuel in the winter."
(consume, use, burn)

"This runs on special fuel."
(runs on)

"They are trying to save fuel."
(save, conserve)

"This process wastes a lot of fuel."
(wastes)

Used with nouns:

"Fuel costs are very high this year."
(costs, bills, prices)

"Fuel consumption in this country is very high."
(consumption)

"This car has good fuel economy."
(economy, efficiency, mileage)

"A fuel tanker exploded on the highway."
(tanker, truck)

"The fuel supply is limited right now."
(supply)

fuel (v): to supply something with material that is used to produce heat or power; to make stronger

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Used with nouns:

"They fuel the airplanes before departure."

"Her comments just fueled his anger."
(anger, hatred, fear, suspicion, resentment, rage, paranoia)

"The media keeps fueling the controversy."
(controversy, debate, backlash, speculation, frenzy)

"Reading fuels her imagination."
(imagination)

"The incident fueled his mistrust of the government."
(mistrust)

"They are trying to fuel growth."
(growth, expansion)