as in to refill
somewhat formal
to fill or build up (something) again
An efficient staff of workers replenished the trays of appetizers almost as quickly as guests emptied them. He replenished his supply of wood in preparation for the winter. Drink this—you need to replenish your fluids after your hike. plants that replenish soil nutrients
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Recent Examples of replenish
Since the beginning of this year, RTX’s Raytheon — headquartered in Arlington, Virginia — has won a $529 million contract to replenish the Netherlands’ Patriot air defense system, as well as a $946 million contract to supply air defense systems to Romania.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Focus on replenishing the fund before redirecting money to other financial goals.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Gatorade and other sports drinks contain electrolytes and other ingredients that replenish your fluids after a vigorous workout.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Rebalancing And Flexibility As retirees spend down the cash bucket, gains from the growth bucket, such as appreciated stocks, can be sold during strong markets to replenish cash reserves.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Focus on replenishing the fund before redirecting money to other financial goals.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Gatorade and other sports drinks contain electrolytes and other ingredients that replenish your fluids after a vigorous workout.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Rebalancing And Flexibility As retirees spend down the cash bucket, gains from the growth bucket, such as appreciated stocks, can be sold during strong markets to replenish cash reserves.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replenish
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Unlike one-time purchases for consumer goods, weight-loss medications are routinely refilled.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Chinese automaker earlier in March unveiled a new EV charging system that can refill the batteries on some of its new models in five minutes, compared with about 15 minutes for Tesla’s (TSLA+1.09%) SuperCharger.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
23 Mar. 2025
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Holt Logistics employs about 500 workers at the Port of Philadelphia, where longshoremen unpack and load products like fruit from around the world — produce destined for supermarkets across the U.S.—
Tom Hanson,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Mets had the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth inning and were already leading 9-5 when Tyrone Taylor hit a deep drive to the warning track at Citi Field.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Golf odds from BetOnline and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on futures, props and live betting.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Celsius Hydration Feel refreshed and revitalized with Celsius Hydration caffeine-free hydration packets.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The formula is packed with hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and plump the skin, and it can be applied on its own or mixed into a moisturizer.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ironwood delivers higher throughput compared to previous Google Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Google really plans to pack these chips in.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Replenish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenish. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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