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 company says the new fiber-detergent tiles feature a half-dozen layers of concentrated cleaning ingredients that activate in cold water to battle stains and odors while also freshening and brightening fabrics—all in one product.
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Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
That rhetoric has been replaced by a basic long-leash Republicanism — a shift that may be unsurprising with a dealmaker in the Oval Office, but has disappointed progressives and hardcore populists and sent legal sherpas scrambling to freshen their advice.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Lemon Juice Adding about 1/4 cup of fresh or bottled lemon juice will freshen any mopping solution.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Health aside, an air purifier can also make your space smell better by eliminating cooking smells and freshening the air, all while subtly boosting your design scheme, like the sleek and powerful Coway Airmega that’s our top overall pick.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
That rhetoric has been replaced by a basic long-leash Republicanism — a shift that may be unsurprising with a dealmaker in the Oval Office, but has disappointed progressives and hardcore populists and sent legal sherpas scrambling to freshen their advice.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Lemon Juice Adding about 1/4 cup of fresh or bottled lemon juice will freshen any mopping solution.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Health aside, an air purifier can also make your space smell better by eliminating cooking smells and freshening the air, all while subtly boosting your design scheme, like the sleek and powerful Coway Airmega that’s our top overall pick.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshen
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Those of us who are worried about the morality of our fellow citizens won't restore this nation's better angels by holding on to our cynicism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Your graceful mindset calms tension, while a tidy workspace restores focus and keeps cooperation smooth.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Her blonde was refreshed by colorist and Highbrow Hippie co-founder Kadi Lee, then styled by Owen Gould.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Amid its major undertaking to refresh nearly two dozen restaurants and other concessions offerings, the Sacramento International Airport unveiled two new Starbucks locations, with a first-of-its-kind twist.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Deputies tried reviving him and called paramedics, who also treated the defendant.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The city is also considering reviving the poet laureate initiative, and staff have talked about doing a youth poetry slam, Mullins said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS POLICY PUSH — DHS official calls citizenship test 'too soft' as terror attacks renew vetting scrutiny.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Co-created by Craig Mazin and the game’s Neil Druckmann, the post-apocalyptic The Last of Us was renewed for a third season before Season 2 debuted last April.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Where the Silence Is Heard follows her journey of renovating the house and piecing together her family’s history, which has been colored by the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet, exile, and decades of silence.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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At his end-of-season presser, Payton likened the Broncos’ financial freedom from Russell Wilson’s contract to renovating one’s house.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Freshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshen. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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