top up
verb
topped up; topping up; tops up
transitive verb
British : to make up to the full quantity, capacity, or amount
intransitive verb
British : to replenish a supply
top-up
ˈtäp-ˌəp 
noun British 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In addition, tens of billions of pounds are likely to be needed to support households and top up departmental budgets. 
Andrew Atkinson, Bloomberg.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Mix Campari, red vermouth, and lemon juice and top up with sparkling water. Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Department of Energy research shows that more than 80% of EV charging happens at the owners’ home or work, where 240-volt, or Level 2, chargers, top up the batteries. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2022 To top up a busy week, Clay and I went and joined friends for a fun gathering of food and fun. Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 31 July 2022 Use it to top up your phone during the day, or use the USB-A port on the back to recharge another device. Wired, 11 July 2022 Businesses can also top up with an early payment discount to speed up cash flow. Nick Chandi, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Experts and regulators broadly acknowledge the benefits of a third vaccine dose to top up flagging protection against serious illness and death. Robert Hart, Forbes, 13 May 2022 The plan seems to be to top up annual spending by including one-quarter of the special procurement budget. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 May 2022 See More
Andrew Atkinson, Bloomberg.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Mix Campari, red vermouth, and lemon juice and top up with sparkling water. Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Department of Energy research shows that more than 80% of EV charging happens at the owners’ home or work, where 240-volt, or Level 2, chargers, top up the batteries. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2022 To top up a busy week, Clay and I went and joined friends for a fun gathering of food and fun. Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 31 July 2022 Use it to top up your phone during the day, or use the USB-A port on the back to recharge another device. Wired, 11 July 2022 Businesses can also top up with an early payment discount to speed up cash flow. Nick Chandi, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Experts and regulators broadly acknowledge the benefits of a third vaccine dose to top up flagging protection against serious illness and death. Robert Hart, Forbes, 13 May 2022 The plan seems to be to top up annual spending by including one-quarter of the special procurement budget. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined at transitive sense