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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Now, China—Russia’s main supplier of restricted and dual-use technologies such as drones—is also making use of neighboring Central Asian states to resupply Moscow.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
Moscow says a ceasefire will not be possible unless Kyiv agrees not to use it to resupply or reorganize its troops.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
However, only one reservoir in the area was closed for repairs, not empty, and the problems with water supply were caused by an inability to resupply tanks fast enough given the extended and overwhelming demand.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
At Guadalcanal’s Battle for Henderson Field in October 1942, Basilone fought through Japanese fire to resupply his gunners.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
Moscow says a ceasefire will not be possible unless Kyiv agrees not to use it to resupply or reorganize its troops.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
However, only one reservoir in the area was closed for repairs, not empty, and the problems with water supply were caused by an inability to resupply tanks fast enough given the extended and overwhelming demand.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
At Guadalcanal’s Battle for Henderson Field in October 1942, Basilone fought through Japanese fire to resupply his gunners.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Resupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resupply. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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