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

Waiters wearing vests and ties didn’t miss a detail, including continually restocking the butter plate. —Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025

This will allow customers to restock household essentials or buy other new products, Walmart said in a statement. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

Quince just made trying the trend easy by restocking dozens of cardigans, tank tops, hoodies, blouses, and pants in chocolate brown and burgundy. —Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025

Beauty is about feeling good inside and out, so Amazon Prime Day is a great opportunity to restock on some of the best wellness deals too. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 Oct. 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