restock

verb

re·​stock (ˌ)rē-ˈstäk How to pronounce restock (audio)
restocked; restocking

transitive verb

: to provide (something) with a stock or supply again
restocked the pantry/shelves
Texas Department of Fish and Wildlife says the reservoir will be restocked with fish as soon as the drought ends and water levels return to normal.John Sepulvado
: to provide, obtain, or keep a stock or supply of (something) again
restock inventory
restocking trout
The retailer is now restocking about half those items because customers missed them.Marina Strauss

Examples of restock in a Sentence

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The United States must also restock ammunition and air defenses, modernize its nuclear forces, and create redundancies in its communications channels. Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024 Inventory tracking alerts staff to restock, anticipate product demands and inform supply chain partners automatically. Yevgeni Tsirulnik, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 There was enough money to fully restock the Feed Rogers pantry for its reopening and to add some improvements to the facility, Thiede said. Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Also referred to as reverse logistics, a return requires sending products backward through the supply chain to be repackaged, restocked and resold — sometimes overseas. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for restock 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1680, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of restock was circa 1680

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“Restock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restock. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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