restock

verb

re·​stock (ˌ)rē-ˈstäk How to pronounce restock (audio)
restocked; restocking

transitive verb

: to provide (something) with a stock or supply again
restocked the pantry/shelves
Texas Department of Fish and Wildlife says the reservoir will be restocked with fish as soon as the drought ends and water levels return to normal.John Sepulvado
: to provide, obtain, or keep a stock or supply of (something) again
restock inventory
restocking trout
The retailer is now restocking about half those items because customers missed them.Marina Strauss

Examples of restock in a Sentence

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The funds were used to establish a satellite location near the center of the Park-It Market’s distribution area, where the mobile food pantry can restock its inventory without having to drive back to the Cupertino location. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024 Sending products back to be repackaged, restocked and resold — sometimes overseas — generates even more carbon emissions, assuming they can be put back in circulation. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024 The cups should be restocked on the Panera Bread Shop Tuesday, Dec. 10. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024 There are the annual events – Disney parks, Rockefeller Center, etc. – that restock with new singers each year. Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for restock 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of restock was circa 1680

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“Restock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restock. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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