supply

total

The factory's total supply of raw materials ran out before the new shipment arrived.

endless, inexhaustible, infinite, limitless, never-ending, unending

The restaurant seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of fresh bread for every meal.

inadequate, limited, small

The hospital faced an inadequate supply of blood donors during the emergency.

fresh

Every morning, the bakery receives a fresh supply of bread from the factory.

ready, reliable

We need a ready supply of fresh milk for the café every morning.

air, blood, oxygen, etc.

Without regular oxygen supply, the patient's organs began to fail.

coal, electricity, energy, fuel, gas, oil, power, etc.

The factory relies on a steady gas supply to operate its heating system efficiently.

labour

During the busy season, the factory struggled to find an adequate labour supply.

money

When the government increased the money supply, prices in shops began to rise.

have

We need to have a good supply of fresh water during the camping trip.

get, lay in, obtain, receive

During the winter, the store receives a fresh supply of heating fuel every week.

produce, provide

The bakery provides a daily supply of fresh bread to all the local shops.

cut off, disconnect, disrupt, stop

The factory had to halt production when the supplier cut off their water supply.

deplete, exhaust, use (up)

The factory exhausted its supply of raw materials after the unexpected surge in orders.

exceed, outstrip

The number of qualified nurses has been outstripped by demand in many hospitals across the country.

exceed/meet demand

The company struggled because product supply could not meet the increasing demand from customers.

line, system

The government repaired the damaged electricity supply line after the storm.

~ of

We need to buy a supply of drinking water before the camping trip.

~ to

The government recently increased electricity supply to rural villages that had no power.

be in short supply

Clean water was in short supply during the drought last summer.

demand and supply/supply and demand

When prices go up, the basic rules of supply and demand explain why fewer people want to buy.

a fall/a shortfall in supply

The hospital faced a serious shortfall in supply of blood donations last winter.

arms, food, medical, military, office

The hospital urgently needed additional medical supplies to treat the injured patients.

bring (in/up), lay in, provide (sb/sth with)

The local food bank brings in fresh groceries every week to supply families in need.

threaten

The factory strike threatened the steady supply of parts to local manufacturers.

~ of

The local shop ran out of fresh bread because there was such a huge supply of customers that day.

adequately

The hospital kitchen was adequately supplied with fresh vegetables for the week ahead.

generously, kindly

The school kindly supplied free textbooks to all students at the beginning of the term.

ask sb to

We asked all the guests to supply their own drinks for the party.

for

The school supplies textbooks for all students at the beginning of each year.

from

The school's computers come from a local technology company that donates equipment each year.

to

The company was contracted to supply fresh water to the remote village every week.

with

The hospital needs to supply the emergency room with enough bandages and medical equipment.

a contract to supply sth, intent to supply (sb/sth)

The company won a contract to supply medical equipment to hospitals across the region.

keep sb/sth supplied with sth

The restaurant manager made sure to keep all the tables supplied with fresh water throughout the meal.