fuel up

phrasal verb

fueled up or fuelled up; fueling up or fuelling up; fuels up

: to put fuel into a car, airplane, etc.

They fueled up for their long journey home.

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Taylor Swift is fueling up before a big day of cheering for Travis Kelce and the Chiefs! —

Julie Mazziotta, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025 Those with more physical jobs should fuel up with meat, bread, and butter. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025 According to legend, and to people who spent time with him, these were the things David Lynch would fuel up on, substances that kept him going and contributed to the mad, cosmic swirl of ideas that found their way—to our lasting pleasure—from his brain to the screen. —

Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 The order in Denver fuels up a growing divide between sanctuary cities and the Trump administration, which will likely become a burning issue over the next four years. —

John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fuel up