Meanings
verbpour fuel on the fire (third-person singular simple present pours fuel on the fire, present participle pouring fuel on the fire, simple past and past participle poured fuel on the fire)
present singular third person pours fuel on the fire · participle present pouring fuel on the fire · participle past poured fuel on the fire · past poured fuel on the fire
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of add fuel to the fire.
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pour fuel on the fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pour%20fuel%20on%20the%20fire
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“pour fuel on the fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pour%20fuel%20on%20the%20fire. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pour fuel on the fire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pour%20fuel%20on%20the%20fire.
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