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

For the active man Serious gym rats have the chance to restock their active closets with hot Labor Day deals from bestselling brands like Under Armour, Nike, adidas and more. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Best Amazon Beauty Labor Day Sales Under $50 Beauty favorites from Lancôme, Medicube, Paula’s Choice, and more are all marked down for Labor Day, making now a great time to restock your staples or try something new. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026

Based on real-time sales data and consumer feedback, Shein starts with an initial order of around 100 to 200 items, then determines which styles should be reordered and restocked — in as short as five days. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Posey, though, earned kudos for flipping infielder Luis Arraez, outfielder Heliot Ramos and pitchers Robbie Ray, Tyler Mahle, Erik Miller and Caleb Kilian for prospects, helping restock the Giants’ farm system. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 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