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refreshes

verb

present tense third-person singular of refresh
1
as in restores
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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2
as in eats
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 refreshes The coupon refreshes daily in the Wendy's app, allowing customers to redeem it each day during the promotion. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The idea is less frozen-in-time theme hotel and more modern luxury resort, and the latest room refreshes and restaurant additions have gotten it almost there. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 The airy design is easy to toss in the washing machine and instantly refreshes your bed without adding bulk. — Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026 Aldi refreshes its Aldi Finds selection each week with seasonal and limited-time products, including frozen foods, toys, cookware and holiday decor. — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 July 2026 The Mielle Organics Kalahari Melon and Aloe Vera Leave-in Conditioner detangles, hydrates, and refreshes hair all at once. — Claire West, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 The screen refreshes at anywhere between 30Hz and 120Hz, thanks to variable refresh support. — John Loeffler, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026 Clear 0-00 Gloss, which refreshes color without additional lift. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026 The smash will almost certainly add to that sum in a few days when Billboard refreshes its rosters. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refreshes
  1. restores
  2. eats
  3. revives
  4. feeds
  5. recreates
  6. renews
  7. renovates
Verb
  • Doctors treat patients with intravenous fluids and a drug called atropine, which restores a normal heart rhythm.
    — Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Rescinding it restores the flexibility to make thoughtful decisions based on the needs of each forest and each community.
    — Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of restores
Verb
  • Hailey seems like one of those women who eats one meal of Taco Bell a day and hasn’t exercised since Friends was on the air.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • When the time is right, the snake jumps into action and eats the bird.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of eats
Verb
  • 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
  • Williams portrays her other daughter, Antonia, while Kidman revives her iconic Practical Magic role as Sally’s sister, Gillian.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of revives
Verb
  • The optimism also feeds into how Coach is thinking about younger consumers.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Gelatin holds the mixture together and feeds the growing cells, while sand supplies structural mass.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeds
Verb
  • Just as Grossman had to reconstruct the camp at Treblinka after attempts to erase it, so Littell methodically — at times forensically, through interviews with pathologists, survivors and grave diggers — recreates the killings in Bucha.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Dana Point’s most popular event, however, is the Pageant of the Masters, held from July through September, which recreates famous works of arts using live actors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of recreates
Verb
  • Our study renews the links between particle physics and high-energy astrophysics.
    — Jesse Liu, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Though the adaptation softens Sophoclean ambiguity in favor of moral clarity, commanding performances and lush costumes, projections and Indigenous music create a gripping spectacle that renews the Getty’s classical theater tradition.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 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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