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

If your denim drawer is looking a little too loved, consider this your sign to restock. —Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025

And viral products with sleek packaging often vanish from shelves faster than retailers can restock — particularly those that combine gentle formulas and low prices, Dang said. —Luke Fountain, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025

The machine will be restocked once or twice a month and includes a QR code users can use to request specific items, the NGO said. —Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Becker said neighbors have already started to restock the pantry. —Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 24 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