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
Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Last year’s winner was MTH Pumps’ aerial firefighting helicopter refill pump made in Plano.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Drain the eggs, then refill the pot with cold water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Similarly, the money that paid for cell phone minutes so clinic employees could call patients and remind them about upcoming appointments and medication refills has dried up.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Last year’s winner was MTH Pumps’ aerial firefighting helicopter refill pump made in Plano.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
And instead of using proper intravenous fluid on another patient, Styles opts to refill the bag with raw milk.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Drain the eggs, then refill the pot with cold water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refill
Noun
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has constrained oil supplies, driving up transportation costs for a range of industries.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices have surged past $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years on Tuesday, according to data from GasBuddy, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global oil supplies.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Swain predicted some water supply issues later this year because reservoirs won’t be replenished by the snowpack that normally melts gradually and acts as a natural reservoir.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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For the most part, the remainder of the fueling process will involve replenishing and topping off liquid oxygen fuel, but a significant chunk of the work to get more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant into the booster is done.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Additional amenities include a heated indoor pool, outdoor hot tub, tennis court, gym, and petting zoo.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The space boasts a heated pool, spa and pool house, while impressive indoor amenities include a gym, home theater and calming views of the surrounding greenery.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Coach Chelsea Banbury showed the ability to reload quickly for this season adding three freshmen and three through the portal including Spencer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Naperville Central Graduation took the top four attacking players from the most prolific offense in team history, but the Redhawks (20-2-1) will reload as junior Emerson Burke (Michigan) and senior Malia Shen return to forward after playing defense last year.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were volatile in early trading on Tuesday and were on course to round-off their worst monthly performance in six years, as uncertainty over the trajectory of the Iran war lingers.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The best use of a financial adviser to help with investments is not in stock picking or market timing — but in deciding what percentage of your assets should be invested in stocks.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Volunteers worked together to refresh indoor living space and improve outdoor garden areas, helping create a more peaceful and welcoming environment for the women in the program.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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This story was updated to refresh headlines.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each fraternity and sorority competed to pack food into cardboard boxes, with teams racing to repack the most by weight.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, one of the few downsides of hotel hopping is having to repack and unpack your bags between stays, as well as the time lapse during the day between check-out and check-in.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In their second trips to the plate in the fourth inning, Caglianone singled, Collins was hit by a pitch, and Isbel bunted for a single to load the bases.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ripa had a brutally honest response locked and loaded.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refill. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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