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

Oh, and don't forget to restock the toilet paper! —Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025

Beau and Julia Kelley restock the shelves of the Little Food Pantry regularly. —Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025

If something didn’t work out, customers brought it back to the store, where an associate could quickly inspect and restock it. —Lauren Beitelspacher, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025

Best Women’s Clothing Deals There’s no better time to restock your closet and travel wardrobe than right now. —Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025

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