REFILL Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of refill

as in supply

a second or later filling of something The restaurant advertised free refills of soda. prescription refills

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verb

as in to replenish

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Recent Examples of refill

Noun

Customers can bring their own containers into the store and fill them with products from the shop's refill stations. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Starting in 2019, however, the refill accelerated, and the local peak inflated at a rate of more than 22 cm a year. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Those levels could fall to 60% before next spring’s runoff, when the reservoirs will begin to refill. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 Even better, the rear seed door is about twice as big, so the feeder is a lot easier to refill. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refill

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Noun

The Patriot ammunition Ukraine needs is in short supply and is also required elsewhere in the world, Rubio said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Radar systems detect incoming threats and supply information that helps defensive missiles engage their targets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of supply

Verb

Reynolds understood how to sell the new pen, too, with advertisements promising an avant-garde writing utensil, capable of enduring long stretches of writing with no need to replenish the ink.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2026
And because acne-prone skin still needs moisture, the formula pairs two forms of hyaluronic acid with soothing panthenol to replenish hydration and prevent irritation.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of replenish

Noun

Lower courts had dismissed the case because Asian American students were not underrepresented at the magnet schools compared with the pool of students that applied.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
As adoption widens, so does the pool of users for whom this is genuinely risky.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pool

Verb

Refillable deodorant uses a reusable outer case that shoppers keep and reload with a replacement cartridge, rather than tossing the entire container every time the product runs out.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Ohio State lost a lot of talent from the defense that gave Arch Manning fits last year, but the Buckeyes always reload.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of reload

Noun

Sanders, one of the left’s leading critics of the AI industry, went a step beyond profit-sharing by suggesting this summer that its companies surrender half of their stock to the government.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
About two-thirds of S&P 500 returns since 2024 have come from 42 AI stocks and almost all of the venture dollars this year are flowing into AI, with some firms nearing trillion-dollar valuations.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stock

Verb

Under the pioneering spirit of art director Luca Nichetto, a global roster of names are refreshing this ages-old company’s profile, among them Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Days ago, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists refreshed its recommendations on menopause treatment options.

— Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of refresh

Verb

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
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

Definition of repack

Verb

The fuel was first loaded commercially in an American reactor in 2025, and this new factory is designed to transition the technology from single-plant deployment into wide commercial use.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
In Peabody, officials are expanding a program that uses cameras mounted on school buses to identify drivers who fail to stop when buses are loading or unloading students.

— Logan Hall, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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