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refill

[ree-fil, ree-fil] / riˈfɪl, ˈriˌfɪl /
NOUN
filling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dressing layer mixture stuffing
STRONG
bushing cartridge center cylinder fill filler inlay innards inside insides liner pack packing pad padding replenishment shim wad wadding
Antonyms
STRONG
exteriority outside
NOUN
filling/filler
Synonyms
WEAK
bushing capacity batting cartridge center content contents cylinder dressing fill guts impletion inlay innards inside layer liner mixture pack packing pad padding replenishment shim stuffing wad wadding
Antonyms
WEAK
emptiness
VERB
replenish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
refresh restock restore
STRONG
furnish provide provision reload renew replace top
WEAK
make up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
damage
WEAK
deplete use up waste

Example Sentences

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The piston’s down position allows exhaust to escape and the combustion chamber to refill with fuel and air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The study concludes it will take 46 months—nearly four years—for manufacturers to refill the U.S. inventory.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

"We used to pay around £500 to refill our oil tank," she explains.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Experts say they don’t expect lakes Mead and Powell to refill in our lifetimes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

I refill my ice cube trays and realize that life as I knew it is now officially over.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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