as in refilled
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 replenished
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the $20bn financial rescue for the country, which boosted the peso and replenished Argentina's depleted foreign currency reserves.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The loan fund is repaid, replenished, and then reused for the next project.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The result is a torus of gas, dust and other debris stretching around Jupiter, constantly replenished by Io’s incessant eruptions.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
But that pool has already been stretched thin by recent income-support programs, and Congress hasn’t yet replenished it this fiscal year.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Mark shot street protests, Pride marches, and Thanksgiving parades—showing how the city’s diverse cultures and identities are replenished by the demonstrative joy of belonging, and how the city at large is enriched by its variety of communities.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Sixteen months out of the Premier League goldfish bowl appears to have replenished him.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The brain drain is being replenished by Kennedy loyalists, a deadly scheme, to be sure.
—Patti Newton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
These features prevent runoff–which can carry pollutants–while recharging local groundwater supplies which in many places is being used up faster than it’s being replenished.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The loan fund is repaid, replenished, and then reused for the next project.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
The result is a torus of gas, dust and other debris stretching around Jupiter, constantly replenished by Io’s incessant eruptions.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
But that pool has already been stretched thin by recent income-support programs, and Congress hasn’t yet replenished it this fiscal year.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Mark shot street protests, Pride marches, and Thanksgiving parades—showing how the city’s diverse cultures and identities are replenished by the demonstrative joy of belonging, and how the city at large is enriched by its variety of communities.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Sixteen months out of the Premier League goldfish bowl appears to have replenished him.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The brain drain is being replenished by Kennedy loyalists, a deadly scheme, to be sure.
—Patti Newton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
These features prevent runoff–which can carry pollutants–while recharging local groundwater supplies which in many places is being used up faster than it’s being replenished.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replenished
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Matt Priest, president and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association, said in a telephone interview that many of the footwear products firms front loaded in early pre-tariff deliveries — particularly in women’s shoes — have sold through.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Bills may be able to find impact players in the secondary and/or the receivers room, though the market on the defensive interior is considerably less loaded in 2025.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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While Wohl’s script is packed to the brim with thoughtful moments of beauty, comedy, and heartbreak, Liberation wouldn’t be nearly as affecting and, sadly, relatable without its stellar cast.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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It can be washed and even packed on flights.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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For comparison, around the same time, McDonald’s remodeled a vast majority of its US restaurants, adding digital kiosks and refreshed interiors.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Reinvented in luxe materials and refreshed with more durable memory foam filling, beanbag chairs are regaining relevance, like in the family room of this Indianapolis Tudor home.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Replenished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenished. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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