reprovision

verb

Definition of reprovisionnext
as in to refeed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprovision
  1. hand-feed
  2. mess
  3. fill
  4. fatten
  5. wait
  6. overfeed
  7. dine
  8. spoon-feed
Verb
  • On the docks in Islamorada, travelers can hand-feed tarpon that are more than six feet long.
    — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
  • In 2017, a couple driving on the Alaska Highway posted photos of themselves hand-feeding donuts and hot dogs to a grizzly bear through the window of their vehicle.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2026
Definition of hand-feed
Verb
  • There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
  • The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of mess
Verb
  • Saturday is here, the weekend is spread out before us like an open field filled to the brim with possibilities.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Lugo filled the strike zone, with 57 of his 90 pitches registering as strikes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of fill
Verb
  • Search ahead, especially before entering expensive corridors, remote areas or tourist towns where fuel prices fatten up like raccoons behind a diner.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • But the rules are written as if to fatten the wallets of the hospital and insurance giants — while the taxpayers and employers eat the costs.
    — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatten
Verb
  • Whatever ailed this World Cup, the beautiful game was waiting with its healing powers.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
  • Switzerland's Djibril Sow took a hard shot in the 19th minute that was hit like a line drive — right into the waiting arms of Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Definition of wait
Verb
  • However, frequent consumption of sweets and sugary drinks can overfeed harmful bacteria in a way that neither saliva nor helpful bacteria can overcome.
    — Jacqueline Abranches, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Remember, those treat calories count toward the daily total, so adjust meal portions accordingly to prevent overfeeding and maintain a balanced, healthy diet.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of overfeed
Verb
  • Red-leather booths, a staple of Chili’s restaurants in the 1990s, are coming back to dining rooms.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Before the World Cup, French President Emmanuel Macron dined with the players at their training complex.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of dine
Verb
  • Swift was shown spoon-feeding him, tongue in cheek, like a fussy baby in a restaurant.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
  • Miles is spoon-feeding free-agent frontcourt acquisitions Natasha Howard and Nia Coffey on the pick-and-roll.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of spoon-feed
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“Reprovision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprovision. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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