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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Claude selects inventory, sets prices, and requests refills, while humans just restock the shelves.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Josso said Guerriau later took her glass into the kitchen to refill it.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Drain the water and refill with cool water to rinse.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Claude selects inventory, sets prices, and requests refills, while humans just restock the shelves.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Drain the sink and refill it with cool water to rinse the jeans.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
Josso said Guerriau later took her glass into the kitchen to refill it.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refill
Noun
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That the Big Apple was owned by Mora and his wife, who was Black, provided a level of protection that activists found in rare supply.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Structural challenges—including constraints in yarn supply, port bottlenecks, rising labor costs and ongoing wage negotiations will require sustained and coordinated effort.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dry float tanks are also more ecologically friendly because the water is sealed inside the system and typically only replaced every several months to years, rather than being regularly drained and replenished.—
Shelby Hartman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Pulling off a similar outcome for beef prices will be hard given the industry’s complex supply chain and the long lead time to replenish herds.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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There are also chair lifts for the pool and hot tub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In turn, Schneider used the draft to reload.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Hurricanes will look to reload and prep for another run in 2026.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Software stocks plunged in early February following the release of a new tool from Anthropic that tailors its model for work in specific industries like legal and finance.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Investors typically take flight to the dollar when stocks are falling, but that’s no longer the case, said George Saravelos, global head of FX research at the German bank.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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How to kick off your spring 2026 From trips to warm destinations to home organization, many Americans highlight spring by taking time to refresh and rejuvenate.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Steam cleaning is an effective way to sanitize and refresh your mattress, but the wrong technique can end up ruining the fabric.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 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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The snowpack the skiers had been travelling on had a weak layer that had been loaded up with snow, making conditions ripe for an avalanche, according to Chris Feutrier, USDA forest supervisor for the Tahoe National Forest.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Stay in car, items will be loaded for you.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refill. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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