Thesaurus results for FRESHENING

freshening

verb

Definition of freshening next

present participle of freshen

as in restoring

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 freshening 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. —

Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 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 And because upholstered furniture is tricky to toss in the wash, a low-effort, budget-friendly solution like baking soda can be a game-changer for freshening things up between deep cleans. —

Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026 After freshening it up for its journey across the world, the video cuts to a phone call with Blue's lawyer, who reveals the good news that her ban from the country has been lifted. —

Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Created by Hank Green and Bernie Su and starring Ashley Clements as Lizzie Bennet, this series adaptation stays true to the original while freshening the storylines and reimagining some of the relationships. —

Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025 After all, gum is the ultimate multitasker – freshening breath, calming nerves and even sharpening focus. —

Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025

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The opera ends with Akhnaten’s son, presumably Tutankhamun, restoring polytheism, and then, once the staging jumps millennia into the future, it’s rediscovered by modern-day tourists.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.

— Big Think, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026