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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What to know as Trump plans to open detention center to migrants LCBO will also pull American products from its catalog so restaurants and retailers based in Ontario can't restock on products from the U.S., according to Ford. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 And with premium positions like defensive line and edge rush accounted for already, the Rams could look to restock the shelves at defensive back in the draft. Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025 Instead, Green Bay seems likely to try bringing back either McDuffie or Wilson, then restock the group in the draft. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Stores are working hard to restock, but many have bare shelves or only the most expensive cage-free organic version left in stock. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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