as in restorative
having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind
the cool wind off the ocean is refreshing on such a hot day
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as in restoring
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 eating
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 refreshing
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Contemporary realism at Tory Folliard Bringing a refreshing perspective to the world around us, contemporary realist painters are at the center of Tory Folliard’s current exhibition.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Instead of decorative mulch that requires refreshing, Bigham has been incorporating river rock or gravel into flower beds.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
For something citrusy and woodsy, Chanel’s Chance eau fraîche is refreshing like spring in bloom.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
Contemporary realism at Tory Folliard Bringing a refreshing perspective to the world around us, contemporary realist painters are at the center of Tory Folliard’s current exhibition.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
From returning favorites like Spicy Cheese Crunchies to seasonal options such as Irish Coffee and Marshmallow Eggs, Trader Joe's is always refreshing its shelves, including introducing new items that won't stay in stores for long.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Instead of decorative mulch that requires refreshing, Bigham has been incorporating river rock or gravel into flower beds.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refreshing
Adjective
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Though the school principal coordinated a presentation for the students by a licensed LAUSD clinical social worker on the history of the N-word, restorative justice practices weren’t implemented.—
Kamren Curiel,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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And many Democrats see it as an effort to curb more liberal prosecutors who have embraced restorative justice policies, including steering nonviolent offenders away from prison sentences or taking more lax approaches to drug offenses.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Missile stocks can be burned down quickly in a high-end campaign, and restoring them remains a significant industrial challenge.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Royals will work alongside Estévez to refine his pitching mechanics in hopes of restoring his velocity.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Affecting the first two receptors means retatrutide may help suppress appetite and slow digestion, which can help users feel full after eating even smaller meals.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Several organizations said during a Capitol Hill briefing last week that reviving the Congressional Nigeria Caucus — which went dormant several years ago — was their primary legislative goal.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Love guested on Corgan’s podcast, The Magnificent Others, and reviving Woodstock ’94–era beef seemed as good a thing to talk about as that Hole reunion Love keeps edging us with.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Noisy Cricket is the open-air terrace restaurant at the golf club’s center, offering fine-dining farm-to-fork meals using ingredients from the resort’s homegrown patches of vegetables, fruits, and herbs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The announcement comes at a moment when calls for reform at fine-dining institutions and the awards bestowed on them have become a flashpoint.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Musk recently embraced the phrase with a meme of eyes reddened from the intoxicating exhaustion of situation monitoring—a recreation more stimulating, the joke goes, than any chemical substance.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chuck Reger, franchise business coach at Five Star Painting, says bright red is highly stimulating and naturally increases alertness.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Reske appears uninterested in fetishizing or recreating his past, and that’s probably for the best.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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His reputation for meticulous period work will be central to recreating the world Wong Howe inhabited across more than five decades in Hollywood, from the silent era through the Golden Age of cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Reinhart asks the camera, partaking in the popular TikTok trend.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Soon after, videos surfaced showing Patel, in a long-sleeve white USA shirt, partaking in the festive locker room celebration.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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