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
Bringing the Golden Bachelor and Bachelorette constants to the franchise’s most saucy series, Bachelor in Paradise, is certainly one way to freshen things up amid competition in the growing reality dating space from streaming hits like Love Is Blind or Love Island, to name only a couple.
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
The baking soda will remove stains and freshen the dishwasher.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
There probably needs to be a clear out to freshen things up for both the players and the club.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Walmart has stepped up investments in its stores to freshen its look and counter negative perceptions that higher-income shoppers might have.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
The baking soda will remove stains and freshen the dishwasher.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
There probably needs to be a clear out to freshen things up for both the players and the club.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Walmart has stepped up investments in its stores to freshen its look and counter negative perceptions that higher-income shoppers might have.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshen
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Other students, whose schools canceled the exam before access was restored, raged against having to gear up for the test again in the future.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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The four-floor building incorporates Washington, DC’s oldest synagogue, with the 146-year-old historic brick synagogue moved and restored to sit alongside the modern museum building at the corner of 3rd and F Streets NW.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Keep reading to find must-haves to refresh your travel arsenal, with prices starting as low as $5.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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So, to be able to refresh our memories about the advocacy work that he's done and the positions that he's taken, not just for the Asian American community, but for the theatrical community, was really an honor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Syria’s oil and gas, raw materials, and manufacturing sectors could be revived, generating revenue for the government and providing livelihoods for many of the country’s citizens.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Ultimately, 1970 was the most exuberant model year for the breed of automobiles whose power and tire-smoking, straight-line performance would not be revived by American manufacturers for more than four decades.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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That renown may further expand during the East finals, when his Pacers renew their rivalry with the Knicks in front of a national audience.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The Sacramento City Unified School District board voted 6-0 to allow St. Hope Public School 7 and Sacramento Charter High School to renew their charters.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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One plan is to renovate the Marine Stadium, an iconic structure that’s been closed since 1992.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The district laid off and furloughed employees during that time, while scrapping plans to renovate or rebuild many decaying schools.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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“Freshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshen. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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