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

as in powers

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Recent Examples of fuels

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In 2023, oil and gas supermajor BP invested $10 million into WasteFuel Global, a sustainable fuels company backed by Prime Infra. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Europe’s world-leading commitment to replacing carbon fuels with sources such as wind, solar and nuclear power is not about to be shelved. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 Prices for gasoline, which is refined from crude oil, and other fuels and energy products were also higher as a result. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas are the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for around 68% of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90% of all carbon dioxide emissions. — Simmone Shah, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 This builds on broader efforts to developelectrochemical systems that turn CO₂ into useful fuels. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 The Nevada Bureau of Land Management said the fire is spreading through critically dry fuels and hot and dry conditions. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Ending with discomfort really fuels where the growth and opportunity exist for a leader. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Natrium reactor, like many of the newer small-scale projects, uses a special kind of refined uranium that's more concentrated than typical nuclear fuels, but still weaker than what's used for bombs. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fuels

Noun

The observation therefore challenges existing ideas about how Galactic objects accelerate cosmic rays to extreme energies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
For instance, in your birth chart — which is equivalent to a screenshot of the sky the day you were born, and a map of celestial energies essentially shaping your personality and experiences in this lifetime — there are 12 astrological houses.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of energies

Verb

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

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
Mars energizes your 6th House of Work and Wellness, while Saturn reinforces your 4th House of Home and Foundations.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of energizes

Verb

Jeanie Buss fires her siblings, Part 2 Less than a month after the NBA approved Walter’s takeover, the Lakers fired Joey and Jesse Buss.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The fact is, MLB’s next expansion derby isn’t going to be won by the city that wakes up after Commissioner Rob Manfred fires the starting gun.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 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

Definition of electrifies

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The five-count indictment charges violations of the CEA (unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of nonpublic government information, and commodities fraud), wire fraud, and money laundering.

— The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The system automatically registers the items taken and charges the payment method used at entry.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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