restock

verb

re·​stock (ˌ)rē-ˈstäk 

restocked; restocking

transitive verb

: to provide (something) with a stock or supply again

restocked the pantry/shelves

Texas Department of Fish and Wildlife says the reservoir will be restocked with fish as soon as the drought ends and water levels return to normal.

—John Sepulvado

: to provide, obtain, or keep a stock or supply of (something) again

restock inventory

restocking trout

The retailer is now restocking about half those items because customers missed them.

—Marina Strauss

Examples of restock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tunnel users everywhere are known to exit tunnels to restock, breathe fresh air, and communicate with the outside world, but Hamas leadership has barely been seen above ground. —Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024

Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale is back and ready to restock your closet. —Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024

Beauty and skincare The Amazon Big Spring Sale is a great time to restock your go-to beauty products. —Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024

That puts them near the receiving docks, keeping employees from having to continually run back and forth to restock shelves. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above