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
But my days felt both hectic and aimless, a sloppy collage of sitting in Zoom meetings, responding to a self-replenishing firehouse of emails and Slack messages, and making endless tiny tweaks to our volunteer management system.
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Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
The team suggests the planet may maintain a balance between its molten surface and its atmosphere, allowing gases to cycle between them and potentially replenishing its atmosphere.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
If your barrier needs a reset, this delivers deep, replenishing moisture—without, rest assured, any of the grease.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
There is a still a risk, though, that the Global Fund’s overall financing will fall well short of its funding targets, as France, Japan, Sweden and the European Commission did not yet announce pledges at the most recent conference for replenishing the fund in late November, according to the Lancet.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The Sierra Nevada snowpack plays a crucial role in replenishing these water bodies and influencing allocations for urban and agricultural use.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
That also includes replenishing food and supplies.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
The balm base is also helpful, putting replenishing ingredients like shea butter, mango seed butter, and castor oil to good use.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
That means developing reuse infrastructure, expanding the use of desalination processes and finding ways of replenishing aquifers.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replenishing
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The container is insulated and protected from weather and palletized for easy transport using a forklift for loading onto vehicles or aircraft.—
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There might also be loading instructions in the machine’s manual.—
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In between packing the meals, the guys also talked to CBS News Philadelphia about the excitement of the beginning of the playoffs.—
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Volunteer opportunities include assisting senior shoppers and restocking shelves at the organization’s grocery store, translating materials, packing groceries in the warehouse or delivering bags to senior residences.—
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“Replenishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replenishing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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