as in to refill
somewhat formal
to fill or build up (something) again
An efficient staff of workers replenished the trays of appetizers almost as quickly as guests emptied them. He replenished his supply of wood in preparation for the winter. Drink this—you need to replenish your fluids after your hike. plants that replenish soil nutrients
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Recent Examples of replenish
Huda Beauty The brand is also offering to help replenish makeup kits for those affected.
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Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
Dozens of water trucks rolled in to replenish supplies after hydrants ran dry last week when the two largest fires broke out.
—Christopher Weber, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Every week, the sketches are written, the index cards shuffled, the vases of flowers replenished.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
As your overused basics get removed from your wardrobe, replenish with some newness over at Reformation, a brand that celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Taylor Swift, and Katie Holmes are far from tiring of.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
Dozens of water trucks rolled in to replenish supplies after hydrants ran dry last week when the two largest fires broke out.
—Christopher Weber, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Every week, the sketches are written, the index cards shuffled, the vases of flowers replenished.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
As your overused basics get removed from your wardrobe, replenish with some newness over at Reformation, a brand that celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Taylor Swift, and Katie Holmes are far from tiring of.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for replenish
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Once a load is discharged, the aircraft can be refilled in less than 12 minutes.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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Drain the water and refill the sink or basin using the same ratio of water to detergent.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Emergency responders load diving equipment on a boat to continue working at the scene of airplane wreckage in the Potomac River.—
Elizabeth Maline,
NBC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Despite clearly not being a fan of van life, Kylie, who shares daughters Bennett, 23 months, Elliotte, 3, and Wyatt, 5, with Jason, knows a smaller car isn't going to cut it when loading in all of her car seats later this year.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Rest of market : But on the non-AI side, the rest of the market is dealing with some soggy action due to the uptick in the 10-year Treasury yield, refreshed concerns about President Donald Trump’s tariff pledges, and general market rotation the opposite way after a good rally on Monday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Katie Couric took the anchor chair in 2006 with a mandate to refresh the format with more human interest stories and interviews.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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But a film that’s primarily selling eroticism, packed with club beats and the occasionally homoerotic visual gag?—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Get Duff’s Spicy BBQ Wings 50-Pack, which is packed with dozens of saucy drums and flats, crunchy celery sticks and baby carrots, and bleu cheese dipping sauce.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Replenish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenish. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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