replenished

past tense of replenish
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 Emergency inventories, meanwhile, have reached dangerously low levels and have not been replenished. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026 Any area of pine straw that receives heavy foot or vehicular traffic will need to be replenished more often as the needles break down. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 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 Inventory will be replenished when the third sales phase opens in 2027, but the purchasing patterns will probably be similar — unless LA28 adjusts prices. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Lai explained that the production capacity and supply chain constraints also limit how quickly conventional missile stocks can be replenished. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 These stockpiles were reportedly replenished in November, according to Bloomberg. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 Some motorists replenished their tanks at hardware stores, where gas was often ladled from a barrel. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Zelenskyy argued more lives could have been saved had Western allies replenished Ukraine's depleted stockpiles of air defense interceptors. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Left fielder Wyatt Langford had an RBI double, catcher Danny Jansen got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and center fielder Evan Carter had a sacrifice fly.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounced off reliever Taylor Rogers’ leg to score Zach Neto and give the Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • Its 656 pages are packed with details about characters’ college-application aims, budgeting and investment strategies, and jewelry choices.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Core’s first event was an invite-only, haute dinner packed with hopeful minglers at the Moore Building in the Design District in January.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • But the data proves that nearly three-quarters of travelers are now prioritizing this type of travel, with the goal of resetting, taking a break, and returning to real-life feeling happier and refreshed.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 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

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“Replenished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenished. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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