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.

Examples of freshen up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several staffers, Adams included, lived fairly far from the White House and didn’t have time to work a full shift over on Pennsylvania Avenue, go home to freshen up and change into an evening gown, and get back to the White House in time for a state dinner or other fancy event. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025

Sometimes the quickest and easiest way to freshen up your ride is to hit your local car wash. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

Over the next two decades the Harlem Globetrotters team was sold twice, and by 1984 the new owner was looking for ways to freshen up the performance. —NPR, 17 Oct. 2025

The Israeli military announced preparations to receive the 20 living hostages at the Re’im base, located close to the Gaza border, including the creation of a dedicated area where they will be checked by medical officials and freshen up before reuniting with their families. —Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for freshen up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup