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

Add in the transfer-portal impact, in which colleges can retool and restock without even signing prep prospects — and landing a full ride has never been more of a daunting task. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026

The recreational lake is open year-round and is restocked with fish from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. —Dante Estrada, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments? —Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026

Part of Toboni’s challenge is restocking the system, and that will begin with July’s draft. —Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for restock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk