as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
cool glasses of lemonade freshened us after a day of hard work outside
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Recent Examples of freshen
Many people use it to freshen their hair between washes or to extend the life of their color treatments.1
Most experts say dry shampoo is safe to use occasionally.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Spot cleaning stains or using a home dry cleaning kit to freshen the fabric will also keep the coat looking better.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Some, like Torres, Sane, Jesus and Alvarez, played their part and were then moved on for the next player to freshen things up.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The rooms are purposefully designed without clocks, radios, or televisions for a true unplugged escape, and ocean breezes and ceiling fans freshen the air rather than air conditioners.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Spot cleaning stains or using a home dry cleaning kit to freshen the fabric will also keep the coat looking better.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Some, like Torres, Sane, Jesus and Alvarez, played their part and were then moved on for the next player to freshen things up.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The rooms are purposefully designed without clocks, radios, or televisions for a true unplugged escape, and ocean breezes and ceiling fans freshen the air rather than air conditioners.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshen
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That includes restoring staffing at embassies, which in recent years were hit hard by mutual expulsions of large numbers of diplomats, closures of offices and other restrictions.—
JILL LAWLESS AND AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The safest way to restore shine without damage is to use high-quality wood polish, according to Shimek.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Over the past couple of years, more brands have been jumping into the fiber game to meet this growing consumer need and refresh the category.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Even something as simple as a new throw pillow or lightweight blanket can make all the difference when refreshing your home, and Wayfair has a large selection of spring-ready pieces that are currently on sale for less than $50.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, with former content supplier Disney among those going it alone and striking their own chronology deals, and sports rights now scattered in France, Canal+ faces further challenges to revive the share price.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel announced plans to revive the character with a new Disney+ series.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The previous waiver expired Saturday and the U.S. Department of State did not renew it, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said in a statement.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics renew their long, historic rivalry tonight for the second time this season.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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The program’s original goal was to replace or renovate up to 28 city schools by 2020, the report from Tuesday says.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
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Balboa Park’s newly renovated and reopened Botanical Building and Gardens is a beautiful structure.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Freshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshen. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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