fueling

VERB

give energy to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

feed incite inflame sustain

STRONG

charge fan fire gas nourish service supply

WEAK

fill 'er up fill up gas up stoke up tank up

Antonyms

WEAK

de-energize deplete discourage unfuel

Example Sentences

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Scientists think these filaments also act as intergalactic highways, channeling gas into galaxies and fueling the birth of new stars.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

And now, your pierced mules are fueling the contemporary rise in “freaky footwear.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The difference this round, though, is that all of the equipment and hardwire fueling the boom — the graphics processing units, the memory chips, the power supply mechanisms — is imported.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The phenomenon is fueling online debates, said Zoe Belcour, a theater content creator with more than half a million followers across platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I’d been looking forward to introducing her to Miles—I had a feeling he wouldn’t mind fueling her Word of the Week a thousand times over.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia