fueled

Thân thiện

The debate was fueled by strong emotions.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel: Describes something that is powered, energized, or operated by the combustion of a substance like gasoline, coal, or gas. It often implies a direct mechanical or thermal process.
   • Figuratively, intensified or stimulated: Used to describe a situation, emotion, or conflict that is made stronger or more intense.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The rocket is a fueled vehicle, requiring liquid hydrogen and oxygen for launch.
  • The debate was fueled by misinformation, leading to increased public anger.
  • Traditional fueled power plants are a major source of carbon emissions.

Advanced Usage

• "to be fueled by": to be powered or motivated by a specific source.
  • His ambition is fueled by a desire to help his community.
  • The engine is fueled by a mixture of ethanol and gasoline.

Variants and Related Words

• Fuel (n/verb): The material burned to produce energy; to supply with or take in fuel.
  • We need to fuel the generator before the storm.
• Refuel (verb): To fill up with fuel again.
  • The aircraft had to land to refuel.
• Unfueled (adj.): Not supplied with fuel.
  • The unfueled engine could not start.

Synonyms

• Powered: Supplied with energy or force.
• Driven: Propelled or motivated.
• Stoked: Fed fuel to a fire; (figuratively) intensified.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

• Fuel up: To fill a vehicle's tank with fuel.
  • We need to fuel up the car before our long trip.

Related Idioms

• Add fuel to the fire/flames: To make a bad situation worse; to intensify a conflict or argument.
  • Spreading rumors only adds fuel to the fire.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel