refreshening

verb

present participle of refreshen
as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor refreshened the wilting flowers by cutting the stems again and putting them in a vase with water

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refreshening
  1. restoring
  2. refreshing
  3. reviving
  4. recreating
  5. renewing
  6. freshening
  7. renovating
Verb
  • Critics dismissed the polls, held in phases in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In a separate interview with Fox News Digital, Karman argued that restoring a functioning Yemeni state is ultimately essential to defeating armed groups and securing the country.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of restoring
Verb
  • However, a cleanse is focused on consuming appropriate healthy foods, minerals and vitamins, while detoxes focus on removing toxins and refreshing the body.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Collier recommends using color-refreshing products between appointments to help keep your shade looking vibrant, while a color-depositing mask can be used to refresh the tone at home.
    — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of refreshing
Verb
  • Georgia Power’s deal to provide electricity to a massive, OpenAI campus planned near Savannah is drawing regulators’ scrutiny and reviving debates about how to keep residential customers safe from the facilities’ costs.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With Prince George's first day at Eton approaching, the Prince and Princess of Wales are reportedly considering reviving the press truce that protected the early days of their own romance.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviving
Verb
  • But recreating an era, as the movie does reasonably well, is not the same thing as expressing real affection for it.
    — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Ronald Reagan started as a radio sportscaster in Iowa, calling football and recreating Chicago Cubs games from wire reports before eventually becoming governor of California and president of the United States.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • Ultimately, renewing alliances will require an affirmative purpose.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the government contract for that work expired at the end of July, and, instead of renewing it, the Administration announced its plans to work with other providers.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of renewing
Verb
  • These aromatherapy inhalers are perfect for freshening your immediate air.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Definition of freshening
Verb
  • The second phase of work will take place in summer 2027 and will focus on renovating existing space and updating building systems, the release said.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises recently decided its 307-square-foot entry-level Veranda Suites are too small on its three Explorer Class ships and will be renovating them to measure between 415 and 464 square feet.
    — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of renovating
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