REFILL Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of refill

as in supply

a second or later filling of something The restaurant advertised free refills of soda. prescription refills

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verb

as in to replenish

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Recent Examples of refill

Noun

Free water stations throughout the grounds allow for plastic-bottle refill. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 With no single plastics in sight, drinking water aboard Charcot is produced onboard and bottled in glass; guests receive stainless steel flasks for refills. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Residents and grocery stores are struggling to refill their shelves. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Missile inventories cannot refill instantly because the underlying network was never built for sudden, sustained high-volume demand. — Dennis Mitzner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refill

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refill

Noun

The last of Lila and Amisha’s henchmen has fled with the remaining supply of poison aerosol, intending to detonate it, on Amisha’s orders, at a nightclub.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
This could be because Tokyo has been replacing oil imports from the Middle East with American supplies, but paying a premium for them, Marcel Theliant, head of Asia-Pacific at Capital Economics, wrote in a note after the data release.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of supply

Verb

However, recent rainfall across Southern California has replenished our waterways just enough to bring back a little of their spring and early summer glamour.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The funding is intended to help departments replenish resources used during the fire, including servicing trucks and covering fuel costs.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of replenish

Noun

Tucked underneath the hotel is a thermal pool where guests can relax and warm up while hoping to spot the Northern Lights from the bar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
The 10-acre, pet-friendly property is anchored by a huge pool, where guests can splash away from morning until well into the night.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pool

Verb

Refillable deodorant uses a reusable outer case that shoppers keep and reload with a replacement cartridge, rather than tossing the entire container every time the product runs out.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Ohio State lost a lot of talent from the defense that gave Arch Manning fits last year, but the Buckeyes always reload.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of reload

Noun

Today the stock still trades roughly 75% below its IPO price.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The outreach was initiated because Saudi Arabia’s main ally and arms supplier, the United States, has seen its own stock of interceptors dwindle over the course of a six-month war with Iran, one official said.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of stock

Verb

The British broadcaster on Thursday launched a competitive tender for Season 16, in which producers will pitch in a bake-off-style process to refresh the iconic sci-fi series.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
If even one lightly worn outfit per week can be aired or refreshed instead of washed, that adds up to hundreds of gallons of water saved and 52 fewer cycles wearing down your wardrobe.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of refresh

Verb

Of the 21 players invited, 14 will repack their bags and participate in the U-19 Men’s Continental Championship in Burnaby, British Columbia.

— Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Whatnot — a site for sports cards that often hosts box breaks or repack breaks — is being accused of violating the RICO act.

— Levi Weaver, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026

Definition of repack

Verb

Just before the show began, Williams loaded up her pre-show playlist with six songs that speak to this musical conversation.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Mariners reliever Carlos Vargas (1-0) struck out Josh Lowe and Christian Moore — each on three pitches — with the bases loaded to end the bottom of the fifth, and Seattle pushed the lead to 7-2 on RBI singles by Canzone and Raleigh in the sixth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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