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as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
brought out some iced tea to refresh the spirits of the folks working out in the sun
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as in to eat
to take a meal
we were looking for a family-friendly restaurant where we could sit down and refresh before continuing
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Recent Examples of refresh
Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation These annual or semi-annual roster reshuffles have consistently refreshed matchups and storylines.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
You’re left with a complexion that feels clean, balanced, and refreshed, never tight or stripped.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 13 May 2025
Not content to let anything whither on the vine, Aston refreshed the Vantage sports car last May, bumping its mighty AMG V-8’s output to 656 hp.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Regularly refresh your core content with current data, dates, and statistics.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
You’re left with a complexion that feels clean, balanced, and refreshed, never tight or stripped.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 13 May 2025
Not content to let anything whither on the vine, Aston refreshed the Vantage sports car last May, bumping its mighty AMG V-8’s output to 656 hp.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Regularly refresh your core content with current data, dates, and statistics.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refresh
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Two years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass laid out an ambitious and expensive goal for her first city budget: restore the size of the Los Angeles Police Department to 9,500 officers.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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Properly restoring a 280 SL can be an eye-wateringly expensive proposition, as the cars, while simple in appearance, are fastidiously made and require equally fastidious attention to detail when being rebuilt from the ground up.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Funding for Trump’s mass deportation operation The legislation would provide $46.5 billion to revive construction of Trump’s wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and more money for the deportation agenda.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The cast includes Uma Thurman and David Zayas, reviving his portrayal of Det.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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These interests, the thinking goes, feed into a culture that grinds the spirits of bright young women into pixie dust by insisting that their outward appearance is ultimately more important than their actions.—
Faran Krentcil,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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At this time, telecommunications lines feed data from STARS in New York to the TRACON at Philadelphia International Airport, where controllers handle Newark arrivals and departures.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Instead, dine among some of the city’s best floral arrangements at Yellow Magnolia Café at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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In cities like Barcelona, locals have outright rejected the influx of visitors, going so far as to pour water on dining tourists and mass protests.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2025
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Deadline reported in 2025 that the series had been renewed for another season.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Those who apply after the implementation of the fees should expect a 30- to 60-day delay before seeing the reduction on their bill. Credits will be valid for a two-year period and then must be renewed, Pugh said.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
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“Refresh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refresh. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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