refilling

Definition of refillingnext
present participle of refill

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refilling
Verb
  • Jafarzadeh said that the campaign is pitched as a patriotic duty, and the mobilization of civilians helps the regime by both replenishing manpower and occupying members of the public that could otherwise be swept up into future protests.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
  • For the most part, the remainder of the fueling process will involve replenishing and topping off liquid oxygen fuel, but a significant chunk of the work to get more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant into the booster is done.
    Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For instance, frequently reloading a gun before the ammo counter hits zero will present a Flaw called Overprepared, which increases each gun’s magazine size but temporarily decreases a character’s damage output if a gun does reach zero ammo before a reload.
    Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier, officers were seen loading several people into a vehicle along the same stretch of street.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • On Wednesday, a jury in California determined that Meta and YouTube were responsible for loading their social media platforms with addictive features that harmed the mental health of a minor.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Minor leaguers often spend the month of July hearing rumors, eying unfamilar scouts watching, refreshing their social media pages for the latest.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
  • By addressing each of these messes individually, refreshing your home should become much less intimidating, Davis says.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Refilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refilling. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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