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

Shops across the state began restocking shelves almost immediately after the ruling came down on Friday afternoon. —Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Saturdays are the busiest days for the store, but items restock daily. —Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026

When the flow of gas to the accretion disk is slowed, and the black hole's larder is not restocked, the AGN's brightness lowers. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Before restocking your closet, check that no stray dust bunnies are stuck to your bins or boxes. —Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 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