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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Shoppers have also used it to freshen up upholstery, curtains, and bedding.
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 7 June 2025
Fatty, melt-in-your-mouth tuna belly gets cut by the sharp vinegar and spice of pickled wasabi, and later freshened up with parsley.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Each cabin includes a bed, and a bathroom including shower, providing a quiet retreat to rest or freshen up without having to leave the terminal.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
These scenes freshen up the story with a welcome layer of humanity and calls upon our own genuine concern and goodwill.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 7 June 2025
Fatty, melt-in-your-mouth tuna belly gets cut by the sharp vinegar and spice of pickled wasabi, and later freshened up with parsley.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
Each cabin includes a bed, and a bathroom including shower, providing a quiet retreat to rest or freshen up without having to leave the terminal.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
These scenes freshen up the story with a welcome layer of humanity and calls upon our own genuine concern and goodwill.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 11 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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