as in refilled
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 replenished
Swain predicted some water supply issues later this year because reservoirs won’t be replenished by the snowpack that normally melts gradually and acts as a natural reservoir.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
On top of that, the smaller reservoirs along the Salt, compared to Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two largest reservoirs in the country, mean they can be replenished quickly in a wet year.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The 49ers replenished their receiving corps in free agency this month, adding Evans and Kirk to complement a young corps that includes 2025 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall, as well as Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Challenges will be replenished each successive extra inning.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The resource base is being consumed, not replenished.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
The peace agreement held for half a century, and the Pilgrims even eventually replenished their beer stocks.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Since choline must be replenished through food, a deficit may contribute to ongoing imbalances in the brain.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Without robust snowpack levels, reservoirs across the Western United States won’t get adequately replenished.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
On top of that, the smaller reservoirs along the Salt, compared to Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two largest reservoirs in the country, mean they can be replenished quickly in a wet year.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The 49ers replenished their receiving corps in free agency this month, adding Evans and Kirk to complement a young corps that includes 2025 first-round pick Ricky Pearsall, as well as Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Challenges will be replenished each successive extra inning.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The resource base is being consumed, not replenished.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
The peace agreement held for half a century, and the Pilgrims even eventually replenished their beer stocks.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Since choline must be replenished through food, a deficit may contribute to ongoing imbalances in the brain.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 5 Mar. 2026
Without robust snowpack levels, reservoirs across the Western United States won’t get adequately replenished.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replenished
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David Bednar allowed an RBI single to Xavier Edwards in the ninth and loaded the bases before earning his fourth save.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the top of the second with the bases loaded, the Mets’ Carson Benge hit a slow roller to the left side of the infield.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Crowds were relatively small last month, especially compared to March weekends in the years after the COVID pandemic, when thousands of young people packed Ocean Drive and the party was sullied by shootings, stampedes and curfews.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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As people packed every pew inside Holy Name Cathedral for Easter Mass on Sunday night, there were dozens of people left standing in the back.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tocobo’s lip masks are made with antioxidant-rich plant oil blends and melt on contact, leaving your pout plump and refreshed.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even with Cisco’s new and refreshed products becoming a larger part of the business over time, Piper Sandler believes the drag from its legacy offerings will make the segment a low-single-digits grower.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Replenished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenished. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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