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replenish

[ri-plen-ish] / rɪˈplɛn ɪʃ /


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The proposed model suggests that, following a giant eruption, new magma can gradually enter and replenish an existing underground reservoir.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

I was able to replenish the funds distributed from my retirement plan on a pretax basis, in addition to making my regular contributions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Snowpack in the Upper Rio Grande basin, which helps replenish the river, fell to near-record lows last winter, and in July Elephant Butte reservoir dwindled to 1.4% of its original capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

If your beautiful vintage tureen doesn’t have a heat source, fill it in smaller batches and replenish from soup held hot on the stove.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

The midwife, needing to replenish her stores of leather flasks, nutmeg, pepper, and the water in which a murderer had washed his hands, made plans to attend the Saint Swithin’s Day Fair at Gobnet-Under-Green.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

It could also test whether frequent comet activity replenishes the dust, a process studied by Steward researcher Virginie Faramaz-Gorka, who is also a co-author on the paper.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

In August, Walmart said that as it replenishes inventory at tariff prices, it has continued to see costs increase each week, which it expects to continue through the end of the year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

The underground water from the Andes, rich in minerals, is "very old" and replenishes slowly.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025

FEMA’s funding restrictions will remain in place until Congress replenishes the disaster fund by approving either a fiscal 2024 budget or special funding for FEMA.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2023

He rewards them for their kindness with a basket full of fresh bread and butter that magically replenishes itself and a hollow stone with a flame inside that never burns out.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

A carrier can be replenished by stopping at ports, or getting deliveries from nearby ports by sea or air—all of which becomes more difficult in times of war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The UK's emergency stockpile of PPE, meant to last at least 15 weeks before being replenished, was running out by the end of March 2020 as demand from hospitals soared.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“Pumping more groundwater than is sustainably replenished is not only negligent, but dangerous to the American Desert Southwest,” he said in the joint statement with other opponents of the project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

All of that helped to keep physical oil supply shortages at a minimum, even as global inventories have declined and need to be replenished.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

After I replenished our strategically located sample thermoses with fresh tea, I refilled the plastic cups at each station.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

It would also have to cover things like paying for vacations, replenishing an emergency fund if it’s been tapped, and setting aside money in a health savings or college account.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

We’re meant to understand this as a kind of replenishing.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

The group attributed the belated increase to increased demand for cocoa powder and some customers "replenishing their stocks".

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

The midseason trades helped the Clippers start replenishing their draft capital after the blockbuster move that brought Paul George and Kawhi Leonard to L.A. in 2019 hamstrung their assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

Conversely, when a rain squall is replenishing your fresh-water supplies, you also know that the humidity will affect your cured provisions and that some will probably go bad, turning pasty and green.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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