as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor
the team came back from the locker room freshened and ready for the rest of the game
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as in restored
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 freshened
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Even decorative throw pillows can be freshened by vacuuming away dust and cleaning the covers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
Black clothes can be freshened with a clothes steamer or fabric spray between wearings.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
The video features footage from a year-old news conference, except that Tkachuk’s words are freshened through AI.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Even decorative throw pillows can be freshened by vacuuming away dust and cleaning the covers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
Black clothes can be freshened with a clothes steamer or fabric spray between wearings.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshened
Adjective
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Charging will be much improved with the refreshed EQS, too.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
13 Apr. 2026
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The German luxury marque has just unveiled the refreshed version of the saloon’s SUV equivalent, the GLS.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The villas were restored and updated, Conrad Orlando was introduced as the luxury hotel anchor, and Evermore Bay (the lagoon beach that now defines the property) was built from scratch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The company preserved Pan Am logos, gold paneling and restored the original reflecting pools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
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But finding Congress members to co-chair the revived caucus has proven difficult, Ilechie told Semafor.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Capton and Li renewed the partnership giving speeches at an awards ceremony hosted by Variety‘s Executive Editor of International, Elsa Keslassy, and former Cannes Film Festival president Pierre Lescure.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The show has already been renewed for a second season.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Gard said engineers recreated missing technical details and found modern replacements for obsolete parts through extensive problem-solving.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The events ask attendees to dress for the occasion and use live actors to bring to life the extravagant sets recreated in various venues.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The rooms The rooms here were last renovated in 2017—just a hair earlier than Four Seasons One Dalton Street’s rooms, which opened in 2019, but are by no means old or inferior.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Farrington Field needs at least $20 million in upgrades, including new turf, HVAC repairs, and renovated locker rooms, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Freshened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshened. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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