Thesaurus results for FRESHEN

freshen

verb

ˈfre-shən

Definition of freshen

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor cool glasses of lemonade freshened us after a day of hard work outside

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Recent Examples of freshen The largest tracts lie in southern Miami-Dade County, where low-lying coastal wetlands once connected Biscayne Bay to the Everglades and provided a steady flow of clean freshwater to freshen the bay. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The Tucson was substantially freshened for 2025 so 2026 is largely a carryover year. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The district leveled out the gopher holes to ensure a safer environment for students to play and resodded and reseeded the grass to freshen it up for the fall. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 These aromatherapy inhalers are perfect for freshening your immediate air. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freshen

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The Rebound Cream is a daily leave-in solution designed to fight frizz, restore shine and add definition, with ingredients such as shea butter, coconut oil and rosemary extract.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The Taurus Moon opposes Venus across your domestic and career zones, highlighting the difference between being visible and feeling restored.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of restore

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On Tuesday, Marvell Technology is hosting an investor day, and some refreshed targets could help the AI semiconductor trade.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
And in China, Hill noted the progress the new leadership team has made over the past six months, and detailed plans to tighten up the region’s digital channels and refresh physical doors.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of refresh

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Founding members Scherzinger, Wyatt and Roberts revived PCD earlier this year following a brief reunion as a quintet in 2019.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
The full cycle of forming a spore and then reviving it came to nearly 10 billion ATP molecules, one of the most expensive things a bacterium ever does.

— Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of revive

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Sukkary said the owners of Taqueria El Puerto De Vallarta will be renovating the space and estimated that the restaurant will open within the next nine months.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
It was last renovated with low-income housing tax credit equity in 2006.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of renovate

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