Synonyms for fuel
fu·el

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1. fuelverb

   a substance that can be consumed to produce energy

   "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"

2. fuelverb

   provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

   "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"

   Synonyms:
   fire

3. fuel, fireverb

   provide with fuel

   "Oil fires the furnace"

   Synonyms:
   send away, kindle, raise, provoke, burn down, burn, open fire, sack, terminate, discharge, give the sack, force out, enkindle, dismiss, displace, can, evoke, elicit, give notice, go off, give the axe, fire, arouse

4. fuelverb

   take in fuel, as of a ship

   "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"

   Synonyms:
   fire

5. fuelverb

   stimulate

   "fuel the debate on creationism"

   Synonyms:
   fire

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1. • Stimulate
   • Supply
   • Take In

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. fuelnoun

   Synonyms:
   firing

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1. fuelnoun

   Synonyms:
   combustibles

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1. List of paraphrases for "fuel":

   fuels, combustible, petrol, gasoline, oil, yau, propellant, carburant, bunker, combustion, combustibles, gas, essence

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How to use fuel in a sentence?

1. Sinead Lynch:

   But today the majority of people still use petrol and diesel. We can help them address the impact of their emissions by offsetting their fuel purchases.

2. Lucy Gilliam:

   You're not actually removing the emissions that have been created by that plane, the plane will have burned that fuel, and the carbon has been released into the atmosphere.

3. Kiwi Chow:

   It will worsen self-censorship and fuel fear among filmmakers.

4. Jason Wahler:

   It became a way of survival. I could n’t function without drugs or alcohol. The entertainment side of things definitely added fuel to the fire, but addiction is a disease. it came down to the most simple thing : I was n’t content with Jason Wahler and not comfortable in my own skin.

5. Nicolas Chapuis:

   We have been playing a constructive part in promoting peace talks, the top priority at the moment is for all parties to exercise restraint, cool the situation down instead of adding fuel to the fire, and work for diplomatic settlement rather than further escalate the situation.