restock
verb
re·stock
(ˌ)rē-ˈstäk 
restocked; restocking
: 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
John Sepulvadorestock inventory
restocking trout
The retailer is now restocking about half those items because customers missed them.—Marina Strauss
Marina StraussExamples of restock in a Sentence
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If the toilet paper and tissue supply is getting low, restock that as well.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
The unexpected surge in business forced him to go back and forth from his warehouse to the shop two to three times a day to restock items.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
With the removal of the black-box warning on hormone therapy for menopause, some providers and patients report shortages or delays, waiting for a pharmacy to restock transdermal estrogen patches.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
Dortmund are looking to reinvent themselves over the summer, perhaps with the aim of becoming younger and restocking their team with more potential, and Brandt, as one of the highest-earners, was an obstacle to that.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
The unexpected surge in business forced him to go back and forth from his warehouse to the shop two to three times a day to restock items.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
With the removal of the black-box warning on hormone therapy for menopause, some providers and patients report shortages or delays, waiting for a pharmacy to restock transdermal estrogen patches.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
Dortmund are looking to reinvent themselves over the summer, perhaps with the aim of becoming younger and restocking their team with more potential, and Brandt, as one of the highest-earners, was an obstacle to that.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Restock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restock. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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