refill
verb (used with or without object)
to fill again.
had refilled
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past perfectof refill.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In April, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared an end to his state’s historic drought—after six years, unprecedented winter storms had refilled the state’s reservoirs and caked the Sierra Nevada in snow.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2017
I had refilled it a few days before, and I glanced at it when I brought the fresh syphon, just out of habit, to make sure there was a decent-looking amount.'
From Trent's Last Case by E. C. (Edmund Clerihew) Bentley
Antony waited until he had refilled and lighted his pipe before answering.
From The Red House Mystery by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
Galorey had refilled his pipe and held it as before in the palm of his hand.
From The Girl From His Town by Marie Van Vorst
But, undiscouraged, Jack had refilled the machine and was awaiting results.
From Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 by Various
