as in supply
a second or later filling of something
The restaurant advertised free refills of soda. prescription refills
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Recent Examples of refill
Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
For those needing high-volume hydration without a water source nearby to constantly refill, this massive Stanley bottle is ideal.
—Jené Luciani Sena
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Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
In the cooler months of fall and spring, clean and refill twice a week.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Recently, refill stations were installed on every guest floor, encouraging visitors to refill their water bottles throughout their stay.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
For those needing high-volume hydration without a water source nearby to constantly refill, this massive Stanley bottle is ideal.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Most college campuses, including Emory and Pennsylvania State University, also have water refill stations in every building to encourage students to bring their own bottles.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
In the cooler months of fall and spring, clean and refill twice a week.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refill
Noun
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Every September and December, Broadbelt would stuff barrels with care packages, gifts and school supplies to send back to Jamaica.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Manabe and colleagues found that the Southern Ocean warmed very slowly when atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increased because the surface waters were continually being replenished by these upwelling abyssal waters, which hadn’t yet warmed.—
Nadir Jeevanjee,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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Recalling the English folk motif of the tree as possessing healing powers, a clump of soil dug up from an orchard in Lothlórien is used to replenish the scoured Shire.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Bel Air house, the pool, even the encampments of Los Angeles all gleam.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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The hotel, literally next door to the festival grounds—this means no sitting in traffic—is lovely enough, with 336 rooms and suites across six beachfront acres, including two massive outdoor pools, lush gardens, and a full range of water-sport options.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All four of those clubs made genuine attempts to reload before the year ended.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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United States Navy sailors assigned to the destroyer USS Dewey reload a Standard Missile-2 air-defense missile in Darwin, Australia, on September 20, 2024.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That feels like a sensible assumption based on what they were bought for and where their stock was after last season.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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As part of the deal, Union Pacific will pay a premium of $320 per share for the smaller railroad’s stock.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some coffeehouses have already been refreshed in places like New York City and Southern California, according to Starbucks.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With fall’s crisp nights rolling in, now is the time to refresh your bedding.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While inter-island flights are available, consider the time spent checking in and out of hotels, getting back and forth to the airport, the possibility of flight delays, and the need to pack and repack.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2024
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Depending on availability, guests may even be able to remain in the same cabin—removing the need to repack and completely changing the experience of disembarkation day.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
Verb
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In these long moments of waiting, the atmosphere is heavy and loaded.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Passengers can walk on, bring bicycles, or even load up cars and campers.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refill. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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