restock
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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restocks,
present (3rd person singular)
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restocked,
past participle, past
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restocking
present participle
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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restocksimple
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restockssimple
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have restockedperfect
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has restockedperfect
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am restockingprogressive
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are restockingprogressive
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is restockingprogressive
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have been restockingperfect progressive
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has been restockingperfect progressive
Past
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restockedsimple
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had restockedperfect
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was restockingprogressive
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were restockingprogressive
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had been restockingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of restock
Example Sentences
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You’re right that standing up all day is tough, even if you’re not lugging boxes to and from the warehouse or climbing ladders and risking your health to help a customer or to restock shelves.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The library has permission to use Sanrio’s characters for one month for free and plans to restock the cards before the collaboration period ends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Near-term demand is expected to improve as steel mills restock ahead of the holiday, says Baocheng Futures analysts in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Big Pharma has been scrambling to restock its pipelines, so a disappointing readout can have a knock-on effect on other drugmakers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
There were no herbalists in Wyoming as good as Mother, so a few months after the incident at the hospital, Judy came to Buck’s Peak to restock.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Despite several restocks, supplies had run out at many locations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
That unpredictability has led people to compulsively check the stores’ Instagram Stories for news of spontaneous restocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
He restocks the stations with gallon jugs of water, trims away overgrown grass, and ensures the GPS coordinates are still visible on the underside of the barrel lids.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
With restocks selling out as fast as they arrive, it's also spawned a black market with people selling bottles for huge prices online.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2023
Ron comes out from his office and hums along as he restocks the receipt paper.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
The Fozzy group, which owns Silpo, announced in early August that it was reorganising its supply chains, allowing shelves to be restocked, albeit without some brands.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
These items are restocked often, so any higher pricing to account for more expensive diesel would show up “almost immediately, versus shelf-stable goods that can ride out existing contracts and inventory.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The heatwave has reduced the amount of energy stored across Europe, which needs to be restocked, piling more pressure on prices.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Now they are restocked, too late to capitalize on the team’s run through the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
I found John and restocked him, and we split up to cover the beach.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
Sporting a futuristic leather-textured suit, Lady Gaga can be seen working behind the counter, offering fried chicken to customers and restocking bottled tea in the video clip released on Friday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Even if it takes the Clippers holding their nose and restocking, there are ways forward, and having the Raptors’ two first-rounders in their pocket will help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The consumption of iron ore has pricked up from low levels, while steel mills are restocking ahead of the holiday, providing some support to demand, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I guess my interior monologue is highly interpretable to people, and if you’re standing in a store and you see somebody really thinking and thinking, they’re like, ‘She must be restocking the shelves.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
For three years, I’d given myself to it with zeal, taking responsibility for the largest and the smallest of operational tasks, right down to restocking paper in the photocopier.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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