freshened; freshening
ˈfre-sh(ə-)niŋ 
1
: to grow or become fresh: such as
a
of wind
: to increase in strength
b
: to become fresh in appearance or vitality
—usually used with up
freshen up with a shower
2
of a milk animal
: to begin lactating
Examples of freshen in a Sentence
a mint that freshens the breath
Can I freshen your drink?
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Deodorize The Garbage Disposal After cleaning your kitchen sink, use lemon peels to freshen the garbage disposal.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
The company says the new fiber-detergent tiles feature a half-dozen layers of concentrated cleaning ingredients that activate in cold water to battle stains and odors while also freshening and brightening fabrics—all in one product.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
That rhetoric has been replaced by a basic long-leash Republicanism — a shift that may be unsurprising with a dealmaker in the Oval Office, but has disappointed progressives and hardcore populists and sent legal sherpas scrambling to freshen their advice.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for freshen
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“Freshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshen. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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freshen
transitive verb
fresh·en
ˈfresh-ən
freshened; freshening
ˈfresh-(ə-)niŋ
of a milk animal
: to begin lactating
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