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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Along with tips on botting, House of Carts also provides intel to members through web scraping, which checks when retailers are preparing to restock. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025 One of Tarantino’s jobs as a teen was restocking a pornography-magazine vending machine. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025 And the Kings get to remain competitive while restocking their draft picks to bet against other teams between now and 2031. Zach Harper, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 After selling out, it was recently restocked in black. Ashley Davis, WWD, 23 Jan. 2025 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 8 Mar. 2025.

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