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.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
16 Jan. 2026
Black clothes can be freshened with a clothes steamer or fabric spray between wearings.
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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.
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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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Customers will also notice a refreshed visual identity.
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So the Pep Guardiola era is over, with a domestic double in the bag and a season that suggests a refreshed Manchester City are on the right lines.
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The company has restored and reopened three Pulido’s restaurants and added a fourth.
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Sorsby’s order of dismissal in his lawsuit against the NCAA was granted on June 18, which restored the NCAA’s permanent ineligibility ruling.
Adjective
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If the revived 883 Sportster is one, what’s the other?
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But finding Congress members to co-chair the revived caucus has proven difficult, Ilechie told Semafor.
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The attack has also renewed concern that Iran plans to institutionalize its control of the Strait, including potentially charging tolls or fees.
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It can be renewed in increments of up to 18 months if the homeland security secretary deems conditions unsafe for return.
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Every site in the ancient city has been scanned, researched, and recreated by a team of artists from History, Incorporated, a historic preservation consulting firm.
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Instead, the 93-year-old actor's voice has been recreated by AI courtesy of AI audio company ElevenLabs.
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Since then, it’s been thoughtfully renovated to combine elements of Lake Tahoe’s Nordic Alpine aesthetic with contemporary lake-house touches.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
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“Freshened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshened. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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