re·fill
(ˌ)rē-ˈfil 
refilled; refilling; refills
: to fill again : replenish
: to become filled again
1
: a product or a container and a product used to refill the exhausted supply of a device
2
: something provided again
especially
: a second or later filling of a medical prescription
Examples of refill in a Sentence
Verb
He refilled his glass from the nearby pitcher.
The reservoir will refill once it begins raining.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
After its debut weekend in Chicago, Acorns is planning to refill the vending machine with cash and bring it to another market.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Dr. Lauren Palladino, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Similarly, the money that paid for cell phone minutes so clinic employees could call patients and remind them about upcoming appointments and medication refills has dried up.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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Verb
People stand in a queue to refill fuel at a gas station in Guwahati, India, on March 26, 2026.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
After its debut weekend in Chicago, Acorns is planning to refill the vending machine with cash and bring it to another market.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
When people are scared to see their primary doctor for routine care like asthma check-ups with inhaler refills, illnesses advance and require more intense healthcare utilization.
—Dr. Lauren Palladino, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
Similarly, the money that paid for cell phone minutes so clinic employees could call patients and remind them about upcoming appointments and medication refills has dried up.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refill. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
refill
2 of 2 noun
re·fill
ˈrē-ˌfil
: a new or fresh supply of something
a refill for a ball-point pen
Medical Definition
refill
1 of 2 transitive verb
re·fill
(ˈ)rē-ˈfil
: to fill (a prescription) a second or subsequent time
refill
2 of 2 noun
re·fill
ˈrē-ˌfil
1
: a replacement in a cavity of removed liquid or other material or a substitution (as of gas) for such material
pneumothorax refill
2
: a prescription compounded and dispensed for a second or subsequent time without an order from the physician
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