resupply
verb
re·sup·ply
(ˌ)rē-sə-ˈplī 
resupplied; resupplying
1
transitive
: to supply (someone or something) again
resupplying the troops/ships
Besieged populations could sometimes be resupplied by air or sea, or at least by ground or naval forces protected by air cover.—
Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson2
intransitive
: to replenish supplies
The more food you carry, the less frequently you need to resupply.—Victoria Logue
Victoria Logue
resupply
noun
plural resupplies
resupplies of food/ammunition
With ground resupply readily available, they seldom ate anything they weren't carrying …
—Rod Nordland
Rod Nordland
on a resupply mission
a navy resupply ship
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By relying on electricity instead of ammunition, the NI-L3K reduces the need for resupply and lowers the cost per engagement.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
They were originally used mostly to evacuate casualties and resupply troops, but increasingly also to conduct combat assault missions.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Nearly 60 soldiers deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield to conduct air assault, air movement, and logistical resupply missions.
—Miana Massey, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
According to Sierra Space—the division of the Sierra Nevada Corporation that now operates the spacecraft—an unpiloted version of Dream Chaser had been slated to resupply the ISS at least seven times, using a detachable module to deliver up to six tons of cargo.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
They were originally used mostly to evacuate casualties and resupply troops, but increasingly also to conduct combat assault missions.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Nearly 60 soldiers deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield to conduct air assault, air movement, and logistical resupply missions.
—Miana Massey, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
According to Sierra Space—the division of the Sierra Nevada Corporation that now operates the spacecraft—an unpiloted version of Dream Chaser had been slated to resupply the ISS at least seven times, using a detachable module to deliver up to six tons of cargo.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Resupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resupply. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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