refill

Example Sentences

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When the city tried to refill the pool, workers found that it no longer held water.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Large jugs are commonly filled at local purification facilities or neighborhood refill stations, where the water is treated, sealed and delivered to homes and businesses.

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

In sealing the names of the dead within them, the yizkor books refill that emptiness with the promise of memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"It's very sandy ground, access, 7,000 metre cubed of material in there approximately, but that's not when you've dug the hole - when you dig the hole and refill it, you could double that."

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

So he gave her a pen instead—it’s called an Eterpen, a truly wonderful thing, no messy ink to refill and it dries instantly.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein