fuel (fuels plural & 3rd person present) (fuelling present participle) (fuelled past tense & past participle )
in AM, use fueling, fueled
1 n-mass Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power.
They ran out of fuel.
2 verb To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense.
(=feed)
The result will inevitably fuel speculation about the Prime Minister's future... V n
3 If something adds fuel to a conflict or debate, or adds fuel to the fire, it makes the conflict or debate more intense.
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add fuel to something phrase
His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate...