tank up

Example Sentences

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“Some people stop to tank up on fuel.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2023

The family have to fill their tank up three times a year, which cost £750 in 2020 but now costs £3,325.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2022

Like Larry, most of the people who stopped by the station didn’t fill their tank up all the way, instead putting $10 on pump 5, $20 on pump 3 or $13 on pump 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022

Gas cars can tank up in seconds and return to the track for another couple of hours.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2020

Here, as Craney admitted, he hadn't enough to occupy him three weeks out of the four, and, so long as he could tend to that much, he was welcome to "tank up" when he pleased.

From Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War by Post, Charles J.