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
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Recently, refill stations were installed on every guest floor, encouraging visitors to refill their water bottles throughout their stay.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Plus, refills of drip coffee and tea are free so that people stick around.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Check for standing water in plant saucers, bathroom buckets, or pet bowls, and then dump, clean, and refill them regularly to break the breeding cycle.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Recently, refill stations were installed on every guest floor, encouraging visitors to refill their water bottles throughout their stay.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Have flashlights and extra batteries on hand and refill prescription medications ahead of the storm.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Plus, refills of drip coffee and tea are free so that people stick around.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refill
Noun
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The improved profitability came as Beijing intensified efforts to rein in excess supply and aggressive price wars that had hurt companies' bottom line.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Spotify said that advertisers using Yahoo DSP can access the Spotify Ad Exchange via a new direct integration that lets advertisers improve audience addressability across Spotify supply through Yahoo ConnectID.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The drivers fear the cars will run out of electrical power on long straights, requiring them to slow down and replenish the battery.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In this case, an iron supplement may be warranted for a short period of time to replenish stores.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those who instead see a flexible talent pool as a strategic advantage in building a dynamic and flexible company probably will fare better.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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This property is ideal for families because of its year-round indoor pool (there's also an adults-only outdoor pool that’s open seasonally) and on-site sports like tennis, racquetball, bocce ball, and volleyball.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Please click here to reload the page.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The gun is a bolt-action rifle, which requires users to manually reload between shots.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Health care stocks were among the top performers.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That spurred traders to ramp up bets that the Fed will cut rates in October, providing a boost for stocks.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Taiwan converts time into a weapon by turning drones into throughput problems, from design to fab to field to refresh.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 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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There would be no replay of that 2022 failure, which featured the same inning (sixth), the same jam (bases loaded) and the same long walk (for John Schneider to pull Gausman).—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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During testing, Screambox titles loaded quickly.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refill. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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