fuelled

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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The rise of AI-enabled and smart bikes has fuelled hopes of a rebound for the business.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

The reversal followed a sharp retreat in SpaceX and Tesla shares as technology stocks broadly tumbled, fuelled by growing doubts over the long-term profitability of artificial intelligence.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Critics said Greenspan's policy of low interest rates after 9/11 had fuelled a sharp rise in house prices and over-enthusiastic selling of mortgages by banks.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

There was no immediate reaction from US negotiators, but crude prices slipped while stocks mostly gained in Asia as the progress reported by mediators fuelled market optimism.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Six hundred broadcasters fuelled the boom, with Chicago’s KYW broadcasting nightly operas from 1921 onwards, and lighter fare outside the opera season.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall