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Recent Examples of refreshen America has yet to take stock of what happened in 2016 and the strange circumstances that made the frequently loutish Mr. Trump an instrument for refreshening our political culture. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refreshen
Verb
  • The fourth installment of the brands’ collaboration infuses playful details into elevated design, offering new styles in addition to refreshed versions of the Classic Platform and Trailbreak sneakers.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The entire process takes just a few minutes and leaves participants refreshed, relaxed, and clean.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After years of sitting dormant, the station was restored as a new hotel, but a surprise was left behind on the top floor.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The result can be a culture that restores its edge daily, rather than one that dulls until a major transformation is forced.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Investors cheered the improbable rise of the amateur heavy metal drummer and hard-line conservative, who’s expected to increase defense spending, cut taxes, and revive Japan’s nuclear power industry.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wakeup call from a large catalog of alarm sounds, and an alarm volume that reaches decibels capable of reviving a bear from its hibernation.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Season 1 is set to bow in October, with Season 2 — which was recently renewed — rolling out new episodes through 2027.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Ballard was just renewed for a second season, and there’s always The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Refreshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refreshen. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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