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

Europe’s own energy regulators calculate that refilling before winter will require LNG imports roughly 13% higher than last year, at a moment when Asian buyers — also restocking after the Gulf disruption — are competing for the same cargoes. — John Kerry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Russia has switched from a supplier of diesel and other products to an importer, just as China is trying to restock its own inventories. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 22 July 2026

My son’s two adult sons haven’t left the nest yet, and my own nest has been restocked of late by my college-grad granddaughter, who has been unable to find work in her field. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

The rest of the world will have to restock at some point, too, particularly the United States. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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