Thesaurus results for REFRESHENING

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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DeStefano kicked into a quasi-rock groove on acoustic guitar, and the guys launched into a chorus about shaking off uncontrollable hassles and restoring positivity.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
The two presidential candidates offer different solutions for restoring credibility.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

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Washing according to our scalp's needs, using fewer products, and refreshing the hair between washes are not gender-specific habits, either.

— Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
The good news is that a fresh coat of paint is a relatively quick, easy, and inexpensive fix, and something designers say goes a long way in refreshing a living room.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

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Bahrain is reviving an old F1 tradition by joining Switzerland, San Marino and Luxembourg as countries which were the official hosts of F1 races actually taking place elsewhere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
The full cycle of forming a spore and then reviving it came to nearly 10 billion ATP molecules, one of the most expensive things a bacterium ever does.

— Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

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In one interview, police brought him back to the home and filmed him recreating the scene, mimicking grabbing his gun, finding Causse, firing off the shots that killed Miller in the hallway, and then calling 9-1-1.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Of course, there’s still no recreating the chemistry or comfort of a club’s dedicated TV announcing booth, melded into a family over the course of 162 games, summer after summer.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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For Thorpe, renewing this proposition of difference doesn’t necessarily mean more athletes, but more compelling athletes stories instead, where the players have influence and creative input — not just a standard sponsorship.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
David Fincher isn’t renewing his pact at Netflix after his deal at the streamer expires next year.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

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At Sacramento City College, the project list includes building or renovating facilities for music, theater and physical fitness, among other things.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
As part of the arrangement, the elder Ryan agreed to cover the lion’s share of the differences in building a new stadium, originally priced at $830 million, from the $300 million the university planned to spend on renovating the older one.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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