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
See all Example Sentences for replenish
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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Yet, his actions with his tokens show something entirely different - refilling the swamp - or perhaps creating a new one.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The pyrotechnics team loads enough fireworks to celebrate five or six touchdowns per game, said Vaill.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Already, around 890 unique tankers loaded Russian oil — comprising both crude and oil products — in the past six months, analytics firm Vortexa told CNBC on Jan. 7, with 107 of these ships — or 12% of the total — being subject to vessel-specific sanctions at the time.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Same goes for concert t-shirts versus the urge of Chiefs fans to refresh their wardrobes on a potential Super Bowl run, which is one reason that playoff games tend to be more important economically than just any other game on a Sunday afternoon in the fall.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Topps Littler release was highly-sought after, which for collectors means: add to cart, proceed to checkout, spinning wheel, refresh, out of stock, existential crisis.—
Andrew Mackie,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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It’s packed with footage from that eight-month period, including outraged football fans burning Simpson jerseys and poignant courtroom scenes.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump will be sworn in Monday inside the Capitol Rotunda, and D.C. will be packed with events surrounding the inauguration.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Replenish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenish. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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