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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Traditional water resupply missions often expose personnel to risk and require extensive fuel and transport resources.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Any items purchased will be sent directly to the hospital and memory center so staff can resupply them.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
According to the statement, radiation and microgravity were likely the chief stressors on the HSPCs, which were made up of four sets sent on SpaceX commercial resupply missions to the orbiting complex aboard the company's Dragon spacecraft.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Any items purchased will be sent directly to the hospital and memory center so staff can resupply them.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
According to the statement, radiation and microgravity were likely the chief stressors on the HSPCs, which were made up of four sets sent on SpaceX commercial resupply missions to the orbiting complex aboard the company's Dragon spacecraft.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Resupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resupply. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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