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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The booster had previously been used on two human spaceflights — Crew-3 and Crew-4 — as well as two cargo resupply launches to the International Space Station among others.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Based on the former’s medium-duty hybrid and electric truck chassis, the plan is to develop trucks ranging from robotic cargo haulers to battlefield logistics and resupply vehicles.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Their project estimated their filter would cost about $30 a year, $5 to buy, and less than $2 to resupply monthly.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Robots that rescue the wounded, or resupply frontline troops.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Based on the former’s medium-duty hybrid and electric truck chassis, the plan is to develop trucks ranging from robotic cargo haulers to battlefield logistics and resupply vehicles.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Their project estimated their filter would cost about $30 a year, $5 to buy, and less than $2 to resupply monthly.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Robots that rescue the wounded, or resupply frontline troops.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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“Resupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resupply. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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