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freshens

verb

present tense third-person singular of freshen
as in restores
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 freshens This light color freshens a space with an easy-going breezy quality. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 May 2026 Grinding ice cubes with coarse salt helps break up buildup, while a handful of citrus peels freshens the scent. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Nothing freshens a room up quite like sparkling baseboards and walls. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026 Tips for Repotting African Violets Repotting African violets freshens their soil, prevents leggy stems, and encourages flowering. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026 Each diffuser implements innovative dry air technology that freshens approximately 800 square feet, and each cartridge lasts approximately 300 hours. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026 And the fact that Melissa Broder, of Milk-Fed, freshens this edition in a new forward. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshens
  1. restores
  2. refreshes
  3. revives
  4. recreates
  5. renews
  6. renovates
Verb
  • The completion of Ronald Reagan’s overhaul restores a major aircraft carrier to the Navy’s available force after an extended period in the shipyard.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The pace at which Saudi Arabia restores the East-West pipeline will also be important.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of restores
Verb
  • The more times an image refreshes per second, the smoother the on-screen movement will be.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Recognizing our innate spiritual nature as including only good qualities such as kindness and consideration refreshes us like a gentle rain that soaks dry soil, yielding results that help and heal.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshes
Verb
  • First Dakota Johnson revives the 2010s hipster uniform of ankle boots, a flannel, and slender jeans at the US Open.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The latest flare-up revives memories of the 1982 war that killed hundreds on both sides, but today a far stronger British garrison, modern jets and naval patrols make any new conflict far riskier.
    — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of revives
Verb
  • Readers follow the perspective of a curator who recreates scenes for historical reenactments.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • At the Emmys, Mariska Hargitay recreates Nicole Kidman’s legendary AMC commercial.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of recreates
Verb
  • After the initial year, the subscription automatically renews at the then-current rate.
    — Camila Quimper, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Our study renews the links between particle physics and high-energy astrophysics.
    — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of renews
Verb
  • One other bonus is that West Shore Home also installs flooring/doors and renovates bathrooms.
    — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hartford resident Annette Gaynor, the owner of a business that renovates housing, has lived in the city for four decades, now owning a two-family house in the Blue Hills neighborhood.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of renovates

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“Freshens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshens. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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