as in to replenish
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Recent Examples of resupply
According to Sierra Space—the division of the Sierra Nevada Corporation that now operates the spacecraft—an unpiloted version of Dream Chaser had been slated to resupply the ISS at least seven times, using a detachable module to deliver up to six tons of cargo.
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Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
Water is limited along most portions of the trail, and resupply points are relatively spread out.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Distance and duration compound risk, and the inability to resupply or intervene quickly reshapes mission design.
—Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The jungle quickly swallowed the little landing strip used by the small planes on their weekly visits, but the banana boats continued to resupply the almost sixty men for some time.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2026
Water is limited along most portions of the trail, and resupply points are relatively spread out.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Distance and duration compound risk, and the inability to resupply or intervene quickly reshapes mission design.
—Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The jungle quickly swallowed the little landing strip used by the small planes on their weekly visits, but the banana boats continued to resupply the almost sixty men for some time.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resupply
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And Russia has struggled to replenish its military ranks amid horrific casualties on the Ukrainian front line.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, much of the world is facing water bankruptcy, meaning people and industries are using more fresh water than nature can replenish, leading to irrecoverable ecosystem damages.—
Abraham Nunbogu,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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European countries, which usually refill gas reserves during warmer months, are struggling to do so, as summer prices have risen to winter levels.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Someone is already on their way to refill it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Resupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resupply. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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