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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
  • Guests may get to hand-feed certain animals with kale and other seasonal farm vegetables available for purchase.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On the docks in Islamorada, travelers can hand-feed tarpon that are more than six feet long.
    — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Definition of hand-feed
Verb
  • Here’s how to bring flowers from your cutting garden indoors while keeping insects and mess out.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The only way to mess this up is to not allow yourself the opportunity to touch it again and again and again.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of mess
Verb
  • Meyer Turku Shipyard in Finland floated out the massive Hero of the Seas last Friday as the ship’s dry dock was filled with more than 90 million gallons of water overnight.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Those who bought a vase were able to bring it home filled with fresh flowers.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of fill
Verb
  • Don’t stress about your pile of fall reading; fatten it up, baby, and pick up one of this month’s new releases.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But Commure isn’t just promising to fatten doctors’ wallets with money from insurers.
    — Casey Ross, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fatten
Verb
  • Palace matched Sunderland’s agreement with the French side and, at one stage, both clubs had a plane waiting at Lyon’s airport to bring Fofana to England.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of waiting for that person to issue a command, OlloNi could approach and initiate an interaction.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 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
  • Guests can dine at the upscale brasserie by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson and unwind with a facial, massage, or body treatment at Guerlain Spa.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Upon its inception, the neighboring Théâtre des Champs-Élysées brought composers, theatergoers, and fashion trailblazers to regularly dine at the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of dine
Verb
  • The Vikings didn’t spoon-feed their complex system to Murray in OTAs.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Swift was shown spoon-feeding him, tongue in cheek, like a fussy baby in a restaurant.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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