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
Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This is also helpful when refilling the cooler during gatherings with extra ice, while draining any water to ensure its contents stay ice cold.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 27 June 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
One refill protects against mosquitoes for 12 hours, and one charge of the repeller provides five hours of protection.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
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Noun
In the bathroom, which filled with morning light, the chain to flush the toilet was almost out of reach, and the sibylline whisper of the refilling tank seemed an eternal admonishment to the living.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
This is also helpful when refilling the cooler during gatherings with extra ice, while draining any water to ensure its contents stay ice cold.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
There's no plumbing required, no refills to fuss with and no more plastic waste cluttering up your home or the planet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
One refill protects against mosquitoes for 12 hours, and one charge of the repeller provides five hours of protection.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refill
Noun
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This will include school supplies and household essentials from Amazon Basics (starting at $3) and summer fashion from Amazon Essentials (starting at $12).—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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Energy operators had to cut off electricity to customers — because supply couldn’t meet the growing energy demand — for 21 hours as a measure to prevent larger-scale blackouts.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Has plenty of sodium, carbs, and sugar to replenish your sweat.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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Miami will likely have a lot of spots to fill on the offensive line after this season, so the staff made sure the unit will be replenished with talent in this class.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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The Elgin area also is less expensive than other areas in the Chicago market and has a good talent pool from which to fill their office and industrial jobs, Klein said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The Cubs will be paying attention to how certain bubble teams perform coming out of the All-Star break, knowing that Merrill Kelly and Seth Lugo would be intriguing fits if the Arizona Diamondbacks and Kansas City Royals, respectively, elect to reload for the future.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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However, head coach Todd Golden reloaded the Gators’ roster with several strong additions through the transfer portal, including guards Boogie Fland and Xavian Lee from Arkansas and Princeton, respectively.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Does buying a single company's stock usually provide a safer return than buying a stock mutual fund?—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Morgan Stanley highlighted five stocks that have plenty of upside, according to the investment bank's analysts.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Noble, who was appointed commander of the MSP last September, said that he’s refreshed the agency’s command staff, including a new deputy superintendent and division commanders.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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Instant classic duets, traditional story songs that felt refreshed and revived, plus crowds shrieking at heartthrobs and roars of approval at the celebration of traditional values of faith, family and freedom dominated the day.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 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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The bases were loaded in the bottom of the inning with one out, and the Huskies were up to bat.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Using Bellinger there allowed Boone to load up the lineup with left-handed bats against Mets right-hander Frankie Montas.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refill. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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