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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The 34 Boulevard Saint German candle has hints of sandalwood and vanilla to freshen up any space.
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Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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
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Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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
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 30 Nov. 2025.
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