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
Freed from the day-to-day management of the party, but almost certain to run again for the presidency in 2027, Le Pen has been able to freshen the RN’s image and untether it from its reputation.
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 July 2024
Images To freshen your memory, Gibbs joined NIS not long after completing his tour in Operation Desert Storm and retiring — all while mourning Shannon and Kelly, both of whom were murdered by drug dealer Pedro Hernandez while Gibbs was still overseas, about to return home.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2024
Walmart Reliance Aqua-Tainer Water Container 7 Gallon This jug holds seven gallons of water, so keep a few on hand and freshen your supply regularly to stay prepared.
—Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2024
Cygni: All Guns Blazing ($29.99) carries the spirit of the arcade shmup with some unconventional twists to freshen the experience for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S gamers.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
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Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 July 2024
Images To freshen your memory, Gibbs joined NIS not long after completing his tour in Operation Desert Storm and retiring — all while mourning Shannon and Kelly, both of whom were murdered by drug dealer Pedro Hernandez while Gibbs was still overseas, about to return home.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2024
Walmart Reliance Aqua-Tainer Water Container 7 Gallon This jug holds seven gallons of water, so keep a few on hand and freshen your supply regularly to stay prepared.
—Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2024
Cygni: All Guns Blazing ($29.99) carries the spirit of the arcade shmup with some unconventional twists to freshen the experience for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S gamers.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshen
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If Yoon is impeached, his presidential powers would be suspended until the Constitutional Court decides whether to remove him from office or restore his powers.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Investments are imperative to restore systems to deliver essential basic services, like education, water and sanitation, health, nutrition, social welfare and social protection, leaving no child behind.Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Drive only when alert and refreshed: Driving on 4 or 5 hours of sleep is as dangerous as driving with a 0.08 BAC (legal intoxication).Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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For example, a modular collection can be refreshed with new elements — such as detachable collars or sleeves — without requiring a complete overhaul of the product line.Andre Claudio, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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This past April, O’Grady won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, which was to support a new performance art piece reviving an old character from her past work.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Deputy sheriffs and the Milwaukee Fire Department attempted to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Maher, having just renewed for another two seasons, is likely to at least match Letterman.Bob Guccione Jr., SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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After his election in January 2022, Mayor Adams continued the practice, renewing it with his signature every five days.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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During his time at Burdines all stores were renovated.David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of two remaining 39-story office towers would be converted to housing while offices in the other would be renovated.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Freshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshen. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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