refill
verb (used with or without object)
to fill again.
has been refilling
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present perfect progressiveof refill (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In the southern San Joaquin Valley, runoff has been refilling the long-dry Tulare Lake, inundating tens of thousands of acres of farm lands.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023
One of her customers has been refilling the same washing up bottle for 22 years, which she describes as "incredible".
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2022
Theater Latté Da, a musical theater company based in Minneapolis, has been refilling this particular cup of kindness since 2007 before bringing it to the Sheen Center.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2018
