freshening

verb

Definition of fresheningnext
present participle of freshen
as in restoring
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 Synonyms for freshening
  1. restoring
  2. reviving
  3. recreating
  4. renewing
  5. renovating
Verb
  • Scientists expect that the diminished population of spring-run chinook will make their recovery more difficult and time-consuming than for other types of salmon, and that restoring them to their historical habitats in the upper Klamath River will likely require human intervention.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Enabling Safe Reconnect means McAfee cuts all communication if the VPN connection drops, restoring it when the VPN connection is up again.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of restoring
Verb
  • While these measures will help stabilize the property market, lifting prices and reviving demand will be a tall order, Morgan Stanley wrote in a note published Wednesday.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Deadpool & Wolverine played a major role in reviving the box office this summer.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • The film follows Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon, with the singing voice of Danny Elfman), the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who becomes obsessed with Christmas Town and recreating it in his home world.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • As waters with many uses – drinking to growing food to manufacturing goods to recreating and fishing – the Great Lakes are one of the few places that garner bipartisan support.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of recreating
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  • The amenity gives prospects another reason to sign leases at client buildings, and current residents one more factor in favor of renewing their leases.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Compare costs by getting quotes from a few insurers before renewing your policy.
    Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of renewing
Verb
  • Between supply chain issues and the difficulty of renovating for under $500 a foot (and often more), very few buyers have the time and/or patience to remodel an apartment.
    Frederick Peters, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Hosted by Chris Brown, the series pits pairs of Aussies head-to-head renovating suburban family homes, with the winning couple scoring an AUD100,000 ($145,000) prize.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of renovating
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