re·fill
(ˌ)rē-ˈfil 
refilled; refilling; refills
: to fill again : replenish
: to become filled again
1
: a product or a container and a product used to refill the exhausted supply of a device
2
: something provided again
especially
: a second or later filling of a medical prescription
Examples of refill in a Sentence
Verb
He refilled his glass from the nearby pitcher.
The reservoir will refill once it begins raining.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The Chinese automaker earlier in March unveiled a new EV charging system that can refill the batteries on some of its new models in five minutes, compared with about 15 minutes for Tesla’s (TSLA+1.09%) SuperCharger.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2025
Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s no need for refills as inside this striker, there is a large capacity battery that’s able to be charged by just about anything the USB can fit into, whether that’s a power bank, a computer, or the USB outlet in your car.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Unlike one-time purchases for consumer goods, weight-loss medications are routinely refilled.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The Chinese automaker earlier in March unveiled a new EV charging system that can refill the batteries on some of its new models in five minutes, compared with about 15 minutes for Tesla’s (TSLA+1.09%) SuperCharger.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
Deodorant packs, including case and refills, retail in the U.K. for 12 pounds, with cases available in fun prints like pink cats, snowflakes or a bumblebee collaboration with Emma Bridgewater.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
There’s no need for refills as inside this striker, there is a large capacity battery that’s able to be charged by just about anything the USB can fit into, whether that’s a power bank, a computer, or the USB outlet in your car.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Refill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refill. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
refill
2 of 2 noun
re·fill
ˈrē-ˌfil
: a new or fresh supply of something
a refill for a ball-point pen
Medical Definition
refill
1 of 2 transitive verb
re·fill
(ˈ)rē-ˈfil
: to fill (a prescription) a second or subsequent time
refill
2 of 2 noun
re·fill
ˈrē-ˌfil
1
: a replacement in a cavity of removed liquid or other material or a substitution (as of gas) for such material
pneumothorax refill
2
: a prescription compounded and dispensed for a second or subsequent time without an order from the physician
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