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
Sixteen months out of the Premier League goldfish bowl appears to have replenished him.
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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
Manabe and colleagues found that the Southern Ocean warmed very slowly when atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increased because the surface waters were continually being replenished by these upwelling abyssal waters, which hadn’t yet warmed.
—Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
After five days of rest, the Valkyries looked refreshed and replenished in their return to Chase Center.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Brian Richter, the group’s president, said that over the last couple of decades, New Mexico has lost more than 70% of its reservoir storage along the river while groundwater has been extracted faster than it can be replenished.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Strained by industrial and agricultural demand and mismanagement, and insufficiently replenished by rainfall and snow melt, three-quarters of the world's population now live in areas where the water is drying up beneath our feet.
—Kelly Parsons, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The Russian military continues to draw on a large and regularly replenished pool of manpower and appears to place almost no value on the lives of its soldiers.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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
Manabe and colleagues found that the Southern Ocean warmed very slowly when atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increased because the surface waters were continually being replenished by these upwelling abyssal waters, which hadn’t yet warmed.
—Nadir Jeevanjee, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
After five days of rest, the Valkyries looked refreshed and replenished in their return to Chase Center.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Brian Richter, the group’s president, said that over the last couple of decades, New Mexico has lost more than 70% of its reservoir storage along the river while groundwater has been extracted faster than it can be replenished.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Strained by industrial and agricultural demand and mismanagement, and insufficiently replenished by rainfall and snow melt, three-quarters of the world's population now live in areas where the water is drying up beneath our feet.
—Kelly Parsons, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The Russian military continues to draw on a large and regularly replenished pool of manpower and appears to place almost no value on the lives of its soldiers.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replenished
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Bystanders in the area helped authorities lift part of the helicopter and get the victim out, who was then loaded into an ambulance, according to Sylvia.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The purchases of Argentinian bank cards in neighboring Chile have increased 438% this year, while Argentines have loaded up on Jordan-brand sneakers and Zara jeans.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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After Ozzy received shots for his blood clots, the entire Osbourne family, grandchildren included, packed a private plane for the trip.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cheddar Cheese Cheddar is a popular cheese that's packed with nutrients, including calcium.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street holds near record highs in a government-data blackout , with enough rotational energy toward left-behind groups, refreshed confidence in the AI spending frenzy, certainty of a Fed rate cut this month and speculative aggression in lower-quality longshots to keep the indexes aloft.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Bubble Skirt The bubble skirt is back from the early aughts; it feels refreshed and elevated this time around.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Replenished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenished. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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