refuel
verb
re·fu·el (ˌ)rē-ˈfyü(-ə)l 
refueled; refueling; refuels
transitive verb
: to provide with additional fuel
intransitive verb
: to take on additional fuel
Example Sentences
The crew refueled the airplane. The airplane landed to refuel.
Recent Examples on the Web This roadside Tex-Mex trailer is where your fishing and rafting guides refuel with massive burritos that make Chipotle seem like child’s play. 
Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022 Stop by Keanae Peninsula, go for a swim in the Upper Waikani Falls, have a picnic at the black sand beach, Waianapanapa State Park, and refuel with Coconut Glen's homemade ice cream. Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 10 May 2022 Every five weeks, Letica stops in Split to refuel, taking 40,000 litres of fuel on board. Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Drivers will now pay about 36 cents more to refuel a typical sedan. Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2022 To refuel a generator, turn off all electronics and appliances connected to it. Lexi Whitehead, The Enquirer, 22 June 2022 The episode occurred after two U.S. Navy F-18s that had been on patrol near the base left to refuel. Gordon Lubold, WSJ, 17 June 2022 About a fifth of the planes at Reid-Hillview must now fly elsewhere to refuel; the rest have switched to unleaded fuel. Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 16 June 2022 Afterward, refuel with healthy seasonal noshes from Sky Café and Smakk Bar. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2021 See More
Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022 Stop by Keanae Peninsula, go for a swim in the Upper Waikani Falls, have a picnic at the black sand beach, Waianapanapa State Park, and refuel with Coconut Glen's homemade ice cream. Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 10 May 2022 Every five weeks, Letica stops in Split to refuel, taking 40,000 litres of fuel on board. Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Drivers will now pay about 36 cents more to refuel a typical sedan. Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2022 To refuel a generator, turn off all electronics and appliances connected to it. Lexi Whitehead, The Enquirer, 22 June 2022 The episode occurred after two U.S. Navy F-18s that had been on patrol near the base left to refuel. Gordon Lubold, WSJ, 17 June 2022 About a fifth of the planes at Reid-Hillview must now fly elsewhere to refuel; the rest have switched to unleaded fuel. Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 16 June 2022 Afterward, refuel with healthy seasonal noshes from Sky Café and Smakk Bar. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1811, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Kids Definition
refuel
verb
re·fu·el ˌrē-ˈfyü-əl
refueled; refueling
: to provide with or take on more fuel
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