re·fill
(ˌ)rē-ˈfil 
refilled; refilling; refills
: to fill again : replenish
: to become filled again
1
: a product or a container and a product used to refill the exhausted supply of a device
2
: something provided again
especially
: a second or later filling of a medical prescription
Examples of refill in a Sentence
Verb
He refilled his glass from the nearby pitcher.
The reservoir will refill once it begins raining.
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David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
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Rakhee Langer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For home offices, the HP Smart Tank 5101 all-in-one printer is 31% off and keeps printing costs low with cheap refills while handling everyday tasks with ease.
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Verb
The patio door slid open, and Miss Sammie entered, carrying an aluminum-foil pan filled with rib bones, Jean’s mama trailing behind her, hands full with pitchers in need of refilling.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The hybrid system kicks in an additional 345 miles of range, meaning the vehicle can travel 450 miles before its battery needs to be recharged and its gas tank refilled.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
By capturing various order entries—such as lab orders, imaging and medication refills—AI scribes can improve the standard and quality of documentation.
—Rakhee Langer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For home offices, the HP Smart Tank 5101 all-in-one printer is 31% off and keeps printing costs low with cheap refills while handling everyday tasks with ease.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refill. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
refill
2 of 2 noun
re·fill
ˈrē-ˌfil
: a new or fresh supply of something
a refill for a ball-point pen
Medical Definition
refill
1 of 2 transitive verb
re·fill
(ˈ)rē-ˈfil
: to fill (a prescription) a second or subsequent time
refill
2 of 2 noun
re·fill
ˈrē-ˌfil
1
: a replacement in a cavity of removed liquid or other material or a substitution (as of gas) for such material
pneumothorax refill
2
: a prescription compounded and dispensed for a second or subsequent time without an order from the physician
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