REFILLING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

refilling

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present participle of refill

as in replenishing

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The United States helped Israel absorb some of the war’s direct costs by financing weapons, replenishing interceptors, and reinforcing Israel’s air defenses.

— Frayda Leibtag, Time, 13 July 2026
The conflict had not yet escalated, though the belligerents were planning, repositioning, replenishing, and preparing for the next phase.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of replenishing

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Instead of reloading rockets individually, crews replace the entire launcher pod with an onboard crane, significantly reducing reload times and simplifying logistics.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
For instance, frequently reloading a gun before the ammo counter hits zero will present a Flaw called Overprepared, which increases each gun’s magazine size but temporarily decreases a character’s damage output if a gun does reach zero ammo before a reload.

— Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025

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Riyadh has been diverting about four million barrels a day of crude oil from their east-west pipeline over to Yanbu, loading tankers, many of which are going out the Red Sea, data provided by Lipow showed.

— Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Add 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide to the washer drum or the automatic bleach dispenser before loading white clothes into the washer.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

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The Four Seasons took over this property—formerly the Loews Regency—in 2020, then did a top-to-tail renovation phased over two years, refreshing the lobby, guest rooms, suites, and fitness center.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Consider refreshing your bio so your work and kindness read clearly.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

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