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re·fresh | \ ri-ˈfresh 
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\refreshed; refreshing; refreshes
Definition of refresh
1 : to restore strength and animation to : revive
2 : to freshen up : renovate
3a : to restore or maintain by renewing supply : replenish
4 : to run water over or restore water to
5 : to update or renew (something, such as an image, the contents of a computer memory, or the displayed version of a Web page) especially by sending a new signal
… on a 720p HDTV, each pixel gets refreshed 60 times a second. — Family Circle If you are unsure of whether the content you are viewing on a Web page is current, you should refresh the Web page.— Gary B. Shelley and Misty E. Vermaat
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Synonyms for refresh
Synonyms
- freshen,
- recharge,
- recreate,
- refreshen,
- regenerate,
- rejuvenate,
- renew,
- repair,
- restore,
- resuscitate,
- revitalize,
- revive,
- revivify
Examples of refresh in a Sentence
brought out some iced tea to refresh the spirits of the folks working out in the sun
we were looking for a family-friendly restaurant where we could sit down and refresh before continuing
Recent Examples on the Web The company has since spent $550 million on acquisitions, creating new shows and refreshing existing productions.
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Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, "Will Cirque du Soleil Rise Again?," 17 May 2020 Free agency still kept fans and players refreshing their phones until the batteries ran dry.
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Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, "Colts confident that proper testing, safety protocols will be in place when NFL returns to work," 13 May 2020 It was recently revived to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its 1994 debut, and features new new acts, a modernized score, and refreshed costumes.
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oregonlive, "Cirque du Soleil cancels this summer’s run of ‘Volta,’ will return to Portland with ‘Alegría’ in 2021," 7 May 2020 Feel refreshed in body and spirit with a restorative yoga class to help quell anxiety, soothe muscles, and stretch out all the kinks.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "5 Fun Ways to Reward Yourself After a Long Day at Home That Don't Involve Food or Booze," 5 May 2020 But there’s nothing mystical about it, and this project does a great job illustrating the basic science behind those dreary drizzles, refreshing summer storms, and torrential downpours.
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John Kennedy, Popular Science, "Stay-at-home science project: Whip up a storm in a glass," 27 Apr. 2020 People told us about madly refreshing the Get My Payment page from the IRS and calling their banks and tax preparers.
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Paul Kiel, ProPublica, "Millions of People Face Stimulus Check Delays for a Strange Reason: They Are Poor," 24 Apr. 2020 Consumer-products and drug giant Johnson & Johnson had one refreshing surprise in its consumer-health results on Tuesday: Sales of Listerine mouthwash surged in the first quarter.
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Charley Grant, WSJ, "People Aren’t Letting Bad Breath Worsen a Bad Pandemic," 14 Apr. 2020 To refresh your memory, this means the remaining singers making it to the Battle of the Sixes are Kitty, Rhino, Frog, Astronaut, Night Angel, and Turtle.
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Rachel Yang, EW.com, "The Masked Singer recap: Banana slips away to reveal famous rocker," 23 Apr. 2020
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More Definitions for refresh
refresh
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of refresh
: to make (someone) have more energy and feel less tired or less hot
: to give someone more of (a drink) : to fill (someone's glass, cup, etc.) again
computers : to put (something, such as a page on the Internet) into a computer's memory again in order to show any new information : to cause an updated version of (something, such as an Internet page) to appear on a computer screen
See the full definition for refresh in the English Language Learners Dictionary
refresh
verbre·fresh | \ ri-ˈfresh \
\refreshed; refreshing
Kids Definition of refresh
: to bring back to an original state or normal condition (as by restoring energy or making more active)
Let me refresh your memory.
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The first known use of refresh was in the 14th century
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