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
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Frozen moisture can wreak havoc on fuel systems A car's fuel system uses gasoline stored in the gas tank from refills and delivers it to the engine at the correct time and pressure for the internal combustion process.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Nearly four years after Hadick joined, the crypto venture sector is stuck in another identity crisis, with deals falling and funds struggling to convince backers to refill their coffers.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Children’s Hospital of Orange County reported providing one medical injection and four prescription refills for patients age 19 and older and 19 medication orders for 14 patients aged 18 and younger.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Frozen moisture can wreak havoc on fuel systems A car's fuel system uses gasoline stored in the gas tank from refills and delivers it to the engine at the correct time and pressure for the internal combustion process.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
For example, patients wouldn’t have to take time off work to see a doctor for a prescription or could refill a drug without delay.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Nearly four years after Hadick joined, the crypto venture sector is stuck in another identity crisis, with deals falling and funds struggling to convince backers to refill their coffers.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refill
Noun
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With more supply in the global markets, prices are likely to trend lower.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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This achievement is particularly important because drones operate under demanding conditions such as vibration, motion, limited power supply, and fluctuating communication signals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These fertilizers replenish nutrients in soil and dramatically increase crop yields.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Because of these potential effects, when prescribing antibiotics, physicians may recommend consuming foods like yogurt or kefir, which contain probiotics (live cultures) that can help replenish the microbiome with beneficial bacteria.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Dominican Republic has allowed just 10 runs through five World Baseball Classic games, five of which came in its pool-play finale against Venezuela on Wednesday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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From that point, the cycle of roaming from beach to pool to spa to catamaran to tennis courts takes over, moving at the speed set entirely by you, the guest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Leafs, hurt by that desperation last spring, can take advantage of it this spring in a bid to reload for next season.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Please click here to reload the page.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Companies, meanwhile, would see their own bills jump for fuel and to stock items on their store shelves or in their data warehouses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Revenue hinges on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, all of which are grossly unpredictable.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Your 4th House of Family receives support as sensual Venus sextiles unearthing Pluto in your logical 2nd house, nudging you to refresh your routines and polish your living space.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The project also refreshed pavement striping and markings on half the roads in the city.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 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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Back in 2024, Hill made the most sense to face Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded in Game 1 of the World Series.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to a Treasury Department license document, the authorization applies until April 11 and applies to Russian oil that was loaded onto vessels before March 12.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refill. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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