as in to refill
somewhat formal
to fill or build up (something) again
An efficient staff of workers replenished the trays of appetizers almost as quickly as guests emptied them. He replenished his supply of wood in preparation for the winter. Drink this—you need to replenish your fluids after your hike. plants that replenish soil nutrients
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Recent Examples of replenish
Even if ongoing negotiations lead to a de-escalation, the logistical backlog will take quarters to unwind, keeping energy prices structurally supported, to say nothing of the need to replenish strategic petroleum reserves; an important insurance policy as the world has now been painfully reminded.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Tina Chakarian, who has overseen Armenia’s presence at the Biennale for years, said her team has tried to get ahead of that by locking in the essentials early and setting up a system that can be replenished as needed.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Mornings were msemen, eggs, and pastries that somehow kept replenishing themselves; evenings were tagine and zaalouk, all of it rivaling the best restaurants in the city.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
But Diamondback is adding more drilling rigs to replenish activity and build its DUCs back up.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Tina Chakarian, who has overseen Armenia’s presence at the Biennale for years, said her team has tried to get ahead of that by locking in the essentials early and setting up a system that can be replenished as needed.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Mornings were msemen, eggs, and pastries that somehow kept replenishing themselves; evenings were tagine and zaalouk, all of it rivaling the best restaurants in the city.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
But Diamondback is adding more drilling rigs to replenish activity and build its DUCs back up.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replenish
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Large areas are going to refill with weeds after the effects of a weed control product is gone.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Additionally, its extra-large water tank enables you to iron multiple items without needing to refill.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Bubic walked second baseman Chase Meidroth, surrendered a single to third baseman Miguel Vargas and walked Murakami to load the bases with one out in the third inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Leo Wilderman was walked intentionally to load the bases, bringing up Brown.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Four Season Miami's pride and joy is its lush two-acre rooftop terrace, recently refreshed with stylish new chairs, umbrellas, and cabanas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Drain in colander and refresh with cold water.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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The bird retina is complex and densely packed with more than a hundred cell types that work to render the world in great resolution.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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The Rimowa collection also features a cross-body bag in orange made in Italy from calf leather, a shopping bag, a trifold toiletry pouch and packing cubes.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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“Replenish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenish. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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