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
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Now the popular Matelassé quilt is back, and restocked in two spring-ready colors.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends.
—Blake Simons, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The 2026 Winter Games continue in Milano Cortina, and with the condom supply now restocked and set to be continuously replenished, at least one logistical challenge of the Olympics appears to be resolved.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The shelves at the Milano Cortina Olympic Village have been restocked — for now.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends.
—Blake Simons, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
The 2026 Winter Games continue in Milano Cortina, and with the condom supply now restocked and set to be continuously replenished, at least one logistical challenge of the Olympics appears to be resolved.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
The shelves at the Milano Cortina Olympic Village have been restocked — for now.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Restock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restock. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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