AFRESH Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

afresh

adverb

ə-ˈfresh

Definition of afresh

as in again

yet another time the applause broke out afresh when the band reappeared on stage for an encore

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Recent Examples of afresh This is the best time of year to get rid of the clutter, stow away small kitchen appliances, and start afresh. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025 The air is being cleared, and people are breathing it afresh. — Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025 England's all-time top scorer, Harry Kane, finally ended his hunt for major silverware last term and starts afresh, hoping to take Die Roten to more plunder this term. — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 There is no turning back once an affair is exposed, and scorched earth offers them a chance to start afresh. — Lisa Oake, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for afresh

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Now, persistent drought has again driven Lake Mead’s water levels to a new historic low this month, drawing back hundreds of miles of shoreline along the Nevada-Arizona border — and more mysteries have already started to surface.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Prosecutor Danielle Clarke told Judge Linda Black that the alleged victim, who cannot be identified, was willing to testify again at a retrial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Every horror series at some point has to reset — to drop the pretense that the audience knows or remembers its world, its characters, and its rules, and to start anew with characters who need everything explained to them.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Little Palm Island needed to start anew to re-emerge as an ultra-luxe private island resort suited for the modern traveler.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

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