resupply
verb
re·sup·ply
(ˌ)rē-sə-ˈplī 
resupplied; resupplying
1
transitive
: to supply (someone or something) again
resupplying the troops/ships
Besieged populations could sometimes be resupplied by air or sea, or at least by ground or naval forces protected by air cover.—
Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson2
intransitive
: to replenish supplies
The more food you carry, the less frequently you need to resupply.—Victoria Logue
Victoria Logue
resupply
noun
plural resupplies
resupplies of food/ammunition
With ground resupply readily available, they seldom ate anything they weren't carrying …
—Rod Nordland
Rod Nordland
on a resupply mission
a navy resupply ship
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Ground robots can resupply frontline positions or evacuate casualties without exposing another crew to drone attack.
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David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia—some 70,000 strong—was confident and eager to resupply in Pennsylvania farm country.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
The effort also addresses an expanding operational need to better shield artillery crews from evolving battlefield threats that increasingly target platforms during movement, firing missions, and resupply activities.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 June 2026
To achieve this, Israel employed airstrikes, cyberattacks, interdictions of weapons and covert action to impede Iran’s ability to resupply Hezbollah’s existing arsenal and supply it with more advanced weapons.
—
Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
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David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia—some 70,000 strong—was confident and eager to resupply in Pennsylvania farm country.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
The effort also addresses an expanding operational need to better shield artillery crews from evolving battlefield threats that increasingly target platforms during movement, firing missions, and resupply activities.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 June 2026
To achieve this, Israel employed airstrikes, cyberattacks, interdictions of weapons and covert action to impede Iran’s ability to resupply Hezbollah’s existing arsenal and supply it with more advanced weapons.
—
Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
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“Resupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resupply. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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