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

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

Looking to freshen up your travel style? —Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025

The stick vacuum quickly converts to a handheld model, with both a brush and extended-reach crevice attachment, that makes quick work of freshening up upholstery, dusting doorframes, and more. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

Folks swear by it for everything from wiping down kitchen counters to freshening up laundry, but despite its many uses, apple cider vinegar isn’t the miracle cleaner for everything. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for freshen up

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