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Recent Examples of freshen Some genre subversion would be welcome, to freshen things up a bit. Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025 After all, gum is the ultimate multitasker – freshening breath, calming nerves and even sharpening focus. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 And the fact that Melissa Broder, of Milk-Fed, freshens this edition in a new forward. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025 Add a cup of vinegar to the dishwasher to freshen the interior and help clear out the drains. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for freshen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshen
Verb
  • Masses of federal workers face going unpaid until funding is restored.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Taiwan converts time into a weapon by turning drones into throughput problems, from design to fab to field to refresh.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Simply plucking young stars from viewers’ social-media feeds won’t radically alter or refresh SNL.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mexican filmmaker Alejandro Iñárritu has revived his debut film, Amores Perros, as an immersive installation for its 25th anniversary.
    Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The president revived his MFN order in May after failing to implement it in his first term.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In March 2023, Ottawa renewed the mandate, extending the mission through April 2026.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • More than 90% of fans renewed, and the team established a season ticket waiting list.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Qian and her partner are renovating a farmhouse in the Portuguese countryside.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Madrid have recently spent close to €2bn (including interest) renovating the stadium, a process which began in 2019.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Freshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshen. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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