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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
brought out some iced tea to refresh the spirits of the folks working out in the sun
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2
as in to eat
to take a meal
we were looking for a family-friendly restaurant where we could sit down and refresh before continuing
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Recent Examples of refresh
However, there are more and more color-adjacent products coming onto the market that help refresh and add vibrance to your strands without any risk of damaging your hair or causing hard-to-fix mistakes.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The Ugg Rewards Loyalty Program is another way to snag a cute pair of clogs or refresh your Ugg boot collection at a discount.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
Now, 103 years later, the Tank Louis Cartier has been refreshed with a new in-house automatic movement, called the 1899 MC, which allowed the maison’s design team to experiment with a larger size.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Golf Odds To Win Houston Open Golf odds from BetOnline and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on futures, props and live betting.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The Ugg Rewards Loyalty Program is another way to snag a cute pair of clogs or refresh your Ugg boot collection at a discount.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
Now, 103 years later, the Tank Louis Cartier has been refreshed with a new in-house automatic movement, called the 1899 MC, which allowed the maison’s design team to experiment with a larger size.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Golf Odds To Win Houston Open Golf odds from BetOnline and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on futures, props and live betting.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refresh
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Disruptions peaked shortly after 3 p.m. ET, and service appeared to be mostly restored roughly two hours later, according to outage tracking site Downdetector.com.—
Matthew Kaufman,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Femininity and French craftsmanship are on prominent display, with bespoke headboards made from Pierre Frey fabrics in every room, as well as murals from Atelier de Ricou, bird-like Lalique sconces, and restored wooden beams on the ceilings.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Alessandro Michele revived this low-top, lace-up style in 2020, adding an archival label from the ’70s on the tongue, and keeping the textured GG sole, as well.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Carr, Trump's pick to lead the FCC, revived the complaint shortly after taking over.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the video, the pair can be seen feeding each other fruit, taking bubble baths together and nearly kissing before the cameras cut to black.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, researchers will feed them to mice and study how different levels and types affect their brains and behavior.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Only four people were dining at the nearby Veggie Grill, and Wildbird restaurant was empty.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2025
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Members also enjoy dining at exclusive restaurants.—
Michael Croley,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This gets you a one-year temporary residence permit that can be renewed annually.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Big advances in artificial intelligence have renewed some scientists’ dream of eventually understanding what dolphins are saying.—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Refresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refresh. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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