freshen up
phrasal verb
freshened up; freshening up; freshens up
: to wash oneself in order to feel clean and fresh
I feel like I need to freshen up after my long trip.
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Perfumers are also having fun trying to freshen up the category, and quite literally so.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 19 Mar. 2025
Go for dinner after stopping to freshen up at your hotel.
—Sarah Bence, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
Wait until planting season has arrived before freshening up your mulch.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
For both robots, those cleaning times included occasional mid-run pitstops at the base to drop off dust or freshen up the mops.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 19 Mar. 2025
Go for dinner after stopping to freshen up at your hotel.
—Sarah Bence, AFAR Media, 3 Mar. 2025
Wait until planting season has arrived before freshening up your mulch.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
For both robots, those cleaning times included occasional mid-run pitstops at the base to drop off dust or freshen up the mops.
—PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for freshen up
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“Freshen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshen%20up. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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