resupply
verb
re·sup·ply
(ˌ)rē-sə-ˈplī 
resupplied; resupplying
1
transitive
: to supply (someone or something) again
resupplying the troops/ships
Besieged populations could sometimes be resupplied by air or sea, or at least by ground or naval forces protected by air cover.—
Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson2
intransitive
: to replenish supplies
The more food you carry, the less frequently you need to resupply.—Victoria Logue
Victoria Logue
resupply
noun
plural resupplies
resupplies of food/ammunition
With ground resupply readily available, they seldom ate anything they weren't carrying …
—Rod Nordland
Rod Nordland
on a resupply mission
a navy resupply ship
Examples of resupply in a Sentence
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The pair work together, often coordinating relief for soldiers coming out of combat to resupply or due to injuries.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 9 May 2024
From there, hikers descend into the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, with many catching a ride up state Route 78 to Julian for pie and to resupply their food.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
The most urgent priority is to appropriate funds to resupply Kyiv with artillery shells, air defense missiles, deep-strike rockets, and other critical military needs.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2024
The call came over the radio on the Cobra attack helicopter: return to base to resupply.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Recent clashes have occurred when the Philippines attempts to resupply the forces on the Sierra Madre.
—James Legge, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Another top priority must be to repair and resupply health facilities to get the public health system back online.
—Hardin Lang, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2024
Biden continued to underscore the United States' support for Ukraine as the war nears its second anniversary, and emphasize the need for Congress to pass the funding bill to resupply Ukrainian forces.
—Haley Chi-Sing, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2024
Though impressive, these and other operations have momentarily disrupted Russia’s use of the Black Sea to blockade Ukraine’s grain shipments, launch missiles against Ukraine and resupply its soldiers.
—Paul Lushenko, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 9 May 2024
From there, hikers descend into the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, with many catching a ride up state Route 78 to Julian for pie and to resupply their food.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
The most urgent priority is to appropriate funds to resupply Kyiv with artillery shells, air defense missiles, deep-strike rockets, and other critical military needs.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2024
The call came over the radio on the Cobra attack helicopter: return to base to resupply.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Recent clashes have occurred when the Philippines attempts to resupply the forces on the Sierra Madre.
—James Legge, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Another top priority must be to repair and resupply health facilities to get the public health system back online.
—Hardin Lang, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2024
Biden continued to underscore the United States' support for Ukraine as the war nears its second anniversary, and emphasize the need for Congress to pass the funding bill to resupply Ukrainian forces.
—Haley Chi-Sing, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2024
Though impressive, these and other operations have momentarily disrupted Russia’s use of the Black Sea to blockade Ukraine’s grain shipments, launch missiles against Ukraine and resupply its soldiers.
—Paul Lushenko, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Resupply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resupply. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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