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

There’s never a wrong time to visit Monaco, but this season, things are hotter than ever thanks to an influx of haute new happenings freshening up this iconic stretch of the French Riviera. —Lane Nieset, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Its power source and filter can be detached and connected to eight different attachments, including crevice, upholstery, and brush tools, designed for a variety of cleaning jobs like freshening up furniture, dusting hard-to-reach areas, and vacuuming stairs. —Maggie Horton, People.com, 25 July 2025

Down in the cellar, there’s a powder room for freshening up and 930 square feet for both storage and laundry. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2025

If wrinkles still show up, a few minutes in the dryer with a damp washcloth or a pass with a steamer can freshen up most fabrics. —Lauryn Higgins, Time, 1 July 2025

Rhymes for freshen up

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