fuelled
Translation
fueled by, intensified by
Examples
It was an alcohol-fuelled argument.
It was an alcohol-fueled argument.
The media-fuelled panic spread quickly.
The media-fueled panic spread quickly.
Grammar Patterns
((noun))-fueled ((noun)) describes something powered or intensified by something It was an alcohol-fueled argument.
Similar Words
Synonyms: powered, driven, provoked, sustained.
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'to fuel', used as an adjective. It comes from the idea of supplying with fuel.
Memory Tips
Think of something being 'filled' with a 'fuel' (like anger, alcohol, or debt) that makes it happen.