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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Everyone knows a skier who prides themselves on skiing through lunch, only to fuel up on pocket jerky and maybe a PBR on the lift. Lizzy Rosenberg, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025 The female attendant on duty was kind enough to assist me by dragging the hose across my vehicle to fuel up. Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025 Access to a feeder with fresh seeds or food is critical during the colder months when less food is available and birds have a pitstop to fuel up. Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024 Along Florida’s Big Bend region, tens of thousands of coastal residents boarded up windows, fueled up their vehicles and stocked up on bottled water as Hurricane Helene bore down. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fuel up

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“Fuel up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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