as in to refresh
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
refreshened the wilting flowers by cutting the stems again and putting them in a vase with water
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Recent Examples of refreshen
America has yet to take stock of what happened in 2016 and the strange circumstances that made the frequently loutish Mr. Trump an instrument for refreshening our political culture.
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Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018
Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refreshen
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Celsius Hydration Feel refreshed and revitalized with Celsius Hydration caffeine-free hydration packets.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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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,
9 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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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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Carr, Trump's pick to lead the FCC, revived the complaint shortly after taking over.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 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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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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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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“Refreshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refreshen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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