replenishing

verb

present participle of replenish
as in refilling
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 replenishing Defense officials and lawmakers have warned that replenishing some inventories could take years given existing production constraints. — Jarrett Renshawand Ernest Scheyder Reuters, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026 John Mozeliak just had the best day by an Angels front-office member in about a decade, replenishing a barren farm system with nine prospects after a handful of trades. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Based on recent production patterns, replenishing the supply of weaponry will take several years. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 The Royals still put a high priority on pitching, and cleaning house might make replenishing the staff difficult. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, in Avimor, which was annexed into Eagle in 2023, a smaller wastewater treatment facility has been reclaiming water for irrigation and replenishing its aquifer for 17 years, according to its website. — Noah Daly august 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026 The process of reupholstering furniture typically requires replenishing the filling, so you’ll be left with a piece that is also more comfortable. — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 The other $76,000 would primarily go toward replenishing blasting caps, flash bang rounds, rifle ammunition and smoke grenades. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Along the Cape Fear River in North Carolina, Audubon is replenishing shell rakes — beds of old oyster shells where the oystercatchers nest. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replenishing
  1. loading
  2. packing
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  • The Sox right fielder walked on the next pitch, loading the bases with two outs in the 10th, but Tristan Peters grounded out to first to end the threat.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lucas Erceg was picked to close but was yanked for Steven Cruz after loading the bases with no outs in 14 pitches.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of loading
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  • Inspectors now have less of a presence in the orchards, which are located in isolated hills where armed groups operate with little interference, and concentrate on packing plants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That makes packing a separate charging brick or adapter for every device especially unnecessary.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of packing

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