as in refilling
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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 replenishing
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.
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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
But farmers have been rapidly replenishing flocks that died or had to be destroyed.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Some flowers naturally shed their old blooms, while others self-sow, replenishing themselves without any extra effort.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
The rocket will go through multiple phases of fueling, referred to as slow fill, fast fill, topping and replenishing.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Even so, the recent storms are providing valuable short‑term relief and replenishing surface water supplies.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Chiefs are replenishing their secondary after losing Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
By sending Shane Baz to Baltimore and Brandon Lowe to Pittsburgh, the Rays did an excellent job replenishing their farm system, but most of the prospects acquired in those deals won’t impact the big league club this year.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
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
But farmers have been rapidly replenishing flocks that died or had to be destroyed.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Some flowers naturally shed their old blooms, while others self-sow, replenishing themselves without any extra effort.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
The rocket will go through multiple phases of fueling, referred to as slow fill, fast fill, topping and replenishing.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Even so, the recent storms are providing valuable short‑term relief and replenishing surface water supplies.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The Chiefs are replenishing their secondary after losing Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
By sending Shane Baz to Baltimore and Brandon Lowe to Pittsburgh, the Rays did an excellent job replenishing their farm system, but most of the prospects acquired in those deals won’t impact the big league club this year.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replenishing
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Earlier, officers were seen loading several people into a vehicle along the same stretch of street.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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Read on for the golden rules of packing.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Apr. 2026
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Injury report While the Cubs head to Cleveland, right fielder Seiya Suzuki is packing his bags to Double-A Knoxville for a rehab stint.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Replenishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenishing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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