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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But employers are still reluctant to part with workers given the lessons from the Covid pandemic, when a rash of layoffs in the early stages was followed by the monumental task of refilling those jobs.
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PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
The waivers allowed millions of seniors, among others, to have virtual appointments for tasks like prescription refills to wellness visits.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
So those drums can fall into the hands of criminals who then refill them with the cheaper, toxic liquids and pass them off as the pharmaceutical-grade product, selling them to drug manufacturers who are looking to save money on ingredients.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
But employers are still reluctant to part with workers given the lessons from the Covid pandemic, when a rash of layoffs in the early stages was followed by the monumental task of refilling those jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
The vacuum detects dirt, auto-refills its tank, empties dust, and reacts to and avoids obstacles.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
The waivers allowed millions of seniors, among others, to have virtual appointments for tasks like prescription refills to wellness visits.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refill. Accessed 14 Oct. 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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