FUELS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

fuels 1 of 2

noun

plural of fuel

as in energies

something with a usable capacity for doing work such nonrenewable fuels as coal, petroleum, and natural gas

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fuel

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Deep underground, iron-rich rocks could hold the key to producing hydrogen at a fraction of the cost of conventional fuels. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026 The box, which can operate on 20 different fuels, produces roughly 95% less NOx and carbon monoxide than top-performing diesel generators. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Artistaya Arriyawongsa directed and co-wrote the film, which uses the supernatural to probe online cruelty and the public shaming it fuels. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Refinery disruptions in Russia and the Middle East, along with reduced fuel exports from China, have constrained global supplies of distillate fuels and put upward pressure on prices — which some analysts expect to remain elevated through 2027. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Interviewees said gentrification in other rapidly changing Pittsburgh neighborhoods, such as East Liberty, fuels that fear. — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

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At higher energies, however, the signal began to level off, a behavior known as saturation.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
These two energies don’t necessarily vibe, so doubts may creep in this morning.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of energies

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Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
How Wisconsin's solar battery park powers 130,000 homes The Paris Solar farm began producing power in December 2024 and generates 200 megawatts of renewable electricity during the day.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

Definition of powers

Verb

This process, which generates perfectly crystalline silicon ingots to be sliced like fragile metallic salamis into thin wafers, is entrusted largely to one firm in Taiwan and two in Japan.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Boasting about 24 flagships across countries, Ecoalf generates about 30 percent of its revenues from retail and 24 percent from e-commerce.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of generates

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The first is whether Phase 1 energizes anywhere near its early 2028 target.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Auspicious Jupiter energizes your 3rd House of Communication while imaginative Neptune harmonizes from your 11th House of Friends and Community, making ideas, introductions, and pitches flow more easily.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of energizes

Verb

After all, what could go wrong sitting atop three million barrels of oil while a hostile country fires missiles and drones at it?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Andrew Garfield stars as Altman, with Anora‘s Yura Borisov playing Ilya Sutskever, the chief scientific officer and co-founder of OpenAI who fires Altman.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fires

Verb

Standing amid the ruins of the villa and grotto, you might be overwhelmed by the ancient mythology that electrifies the air here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
What starts as one state utility trying to see its own network more clearly could end up as part of the blueprint for how the developing world electrifies its future.

— Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

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