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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Its cruise speed will exceed 310 mph (500 km/h), nearly twice that of the Black Hawk, drastically reducing time-to-objective for troop insertion, extraction, and resupply missions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Especially as conventional artillery and long-range rocket artillery ammunition and launchers have become increasingly scarce, both sides have used cheap drones to inflict attrition and suppress the enemy’s resupply and tactical movements within six to 12 miles of the frontlines.
—Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Roscosmos had scheduled an uncrewed Progress resupply mission in December.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
Especially as conventional artillery and long-range rocket artillery ammunition and launchers have become increasingly scarce, both sides have used cheap drones to inflict attrition and suppress the enemy’s resupply and tactical movements within six to 12 miles of the frontlines.
—Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025
Roscosmos had scheduled an uncrewed Progress resupply mission in December.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The island’s ports and airfields now serve as critical hubs for refueling, resupply, and surveillance.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Resupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resupply. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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