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
One of their bestsellers is the Sound Renewal, a nourishing serum of botanical extracts and antioxidants that freshen the skin.
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
There are big new characters to freshen things up, from Derrick Henry leading the league in rushing for Baltimore to Russell Wilson adding a downfield passing element to Pittsburgh’s suddenly threatening offense.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
Two shower suites are also available to freshen before or between flights.
—Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Platinum Mouth Rinse $20 $15 AMAZON From dental brand Moon, this alcohol-free mouth rinse not only freshens your breath but also offers teeth whitening benefits thanks to a gentle blend of antioxidants and hydrogen peroxide.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Anna Haines, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
There are big new characters to freshen things up, from Derrick Henry leading the league in rushing for Baltimore to Russell Wilson adding a downfield passing element to Pittsburgh’s suddenly threatening offense.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
Two shower suites are also available to freshen before or between flights.
—Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Platinum Mouth Rinse $20 $15 AMAZON From dental brand Moon, this alcohol-free mouth rinse not only freshens your breath but also offers teeth whitening benefits thanks to a gentle blend of antioxidants and hydrogen peroxide.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Similarly to Florida, New York restores the right to vote once a person is released from prison.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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After freezing rain pushed up electricity outages above 110,000 in Georgia on Friday night, many of those outages were being restored Saturday.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Many think the concerns about risk-aversion would be allayed if content chiefs switched up their commissioning teams more regularly, like football managers refreshing their squads.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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It has been refreshed over the years—most recently between 2021 and 2022—but never fully restored.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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That kept hope alive that Daredevil might be revived and/or re-imagined.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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For decades afterward, the 1984 defeat revived Liberal prudence: Don’t overdo things.David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The state Insurance Department issued a new regulation last month meant to turn the tide of some of the largest insurance companies’ refusal to take on new customers in California or decisions not to renew policies of current ones.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Insurers including State Farm, which dropped nearly 70% of policyholders in Pacific Palisades in July 2024, refused to offer new insurance plans or renew old ones.Alana Semuels, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Capital Public Radio has sued its former general manager, accusing him of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the station to fund a lofty lifestyle filled with lavish overseas trips, renovate his home residence, pay his children’s university tuition and more.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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The authorities were led to the Smiths in 2021, when a new homeowner was renovating an outbuilding on the property where the Smiths had lived in Orangevale, Calif.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Freshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshen. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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