restock

verb

re·​stock (ˌ)rē-ˈstäk 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Furthermore, ArcelorMittal expects global steel consumption (excluding China) to increase by 2.5% to 3.5% in 2025, spurred by restocking and higher demand. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025

Ottawa is continuing its trend upward but will need to restock the prospect cupboard on the fly. —Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025

The blizzard knocked out their power and forced them to close the shop for two days so Atsuko could restock. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025

This process also powers further jets, ironically bringing in more warm gas and restocking the black hole's larder. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for restock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk