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
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The leak-resistant base holds 16 ounces of nectar for fewer refills, and the round shape helps ensure the nectar stays evenly distributed when birds land on the perch.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Dial the heat up or down to your liking, then prepare to refill the chips.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Father Joe’s also provides medical care at the day center, ranging from wound treatment to medication refills to vaccinations.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The leak-resistant base holds 16 ounces of nectar for fewer refills, and the round shape helps ensure the nectar stays evenly distributed when birds land on the perch.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Denver Water officials will decide when to refill the reservoir based on drought conditions.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Dial the heat up or down to your liking, then prepare to refill the chips.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refill
Noun
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The combination of these features makes hypersonic weapons well-suited for engaging critical targets such as command centers, anti-aircraft systems, ships, and supply bases.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, recent developments, such as a surge of investors buying homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods and then leaving them vacant, cut into the supply of available homes and inflated the cost of buying a home in the city.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And Russia has struggled to replenish its military ranks amid horrific casualties on the Ukrainian front line.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, much of the world is facing water bankruptcy, meaning people and industries are using more fresh water than nature can replenish, leading to irrecoverable ecosystem damages.—
Abraham Nunbogu,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Take a peep at the pool through the secret window in the cheetah-print alcove of the master bedroom.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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All the money bet on a race goes into a pool.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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After making a second straight Elite Eight, TCU women’s basketball used a slightly different approach to reload its roster for 2026-27.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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This quick fix would reload the military’s stock of interceptors with existing weapons systems, which is the source of the bad math.—
Aaron Brynildson,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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His moves to West Ham United and Milan have badly degraded the 33-year-old’s stock.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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And the first refreshed Khy collection is almost a ‘greatest hits’ of Jenner’s renowned style.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Of the 21 players invited, 14 will repack their bags and participate in the U-19 Men’s Continental Championship in Burnaby, British Columbia.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Whatnot — a site for sports cards that often hosts box breaks or repack breaks — is being accused of violating the RICO act.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots blew the game open with a six-run fifth, including an RBI single from Lindsay and one walk and one hit batter with the bases loaded to push across runs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refill. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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