Thesaurus / brighten
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We may see skies brighten a bit in the afternoon with rather mild highs from 60 to 65.
D.C.-AREA FORECAST: CHILLY WEATHER TO START THIS WEEK, WITH CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY ON THANKSGIVINGJASON SAMENOWNOVEMBER 23, 2020WASHINGTON POSTClouds will hang tough at first, but skies should quickly brighten by the afternoon.
PM UPDATE: GUSTY SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. CLEAR BUT COOLER ON MONDAY.GREG PORTERNOVEMBER 22, 2020WASHINGTON POSTWith one bite, all the pleasures converged — the company, the atmosphere, and those garlicky, herbed bread crumbs baked to a deep brown on top of briny seafood, brightened with freshly squeezed lemon.
TURN COD INTO A SWOON-WORTHY SHEET-PAN MEAL WITH HERBY, SPICY BREAD CRUMBSELLIE KRIEGEROCTOBER 29, 2020WASHINGTON POSTWhether someone you know has moved into a new place, or has just been hanging on to their old, worn out vacuum for a bit too long, consider brightening up their space with a new vacuum cleaner.
VACUUMS THAT ARE GOOD ENOUGH TO GIVE AS PRESENTSPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMOCTOBER 1, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEA number of Reddit contributors pointed out that many USPS vehicles don’t have air conditioning, and that customers who leave ice water or cold drinks for carriers can brighten their day.
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE CARRIERS REVEAL HOW YOU CAN MAKE THEIR DAY BETTERJEFFAUGUST 18, 2020FORTUNEShe thanked them for their gifts but languidly, and did not visibly brighten when told that her husband was better.
THE DAISY CHAINCHARLOTTE YONGEConstance clasps her hands delightedly and begins to brighten with hope.
THE DIAMOND COTERIELAWRENCE L. LYNCHNow all the anxiety is over, you will brighten like this house.'
THE HEIR OF REDCLYFFECHARLOTTE M. YONGESalt, ammonia and turpentine brighten the colours of a carpet, and the latter two are objectionable to moths.
THE LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY: HOUSEKEEPINGELIZABETH HALE GILMANThey are like a small lassie I know, who helps to brighten all the dark places in my life.
DEW DROPS, VOL. 37, NO. 15, APRIL 12, 1914VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO BRIGHTEN
- abates
- allays
- alleviates
- appeases
- assuages
- breaks
- brightens
- calms
- comforts
- consoles
- cures
- decreases
- diminishes
- diverts
- dulls
- eases
- frees
- interrupts
- lightens
- mitigates
- moderates
- mollifies
- palliates
- qualifies
- quiets
- relaxes
- salves
- slackens
- softens
- solaces
- soothes
- subdues
- takes load off one's chest
- takes load off one's mind
- tempers
- varies
- animate
- arouse
- awaken
- bounce back
- breathe new life into
- brighten
- bring around
- bring to
- cheer
- come around
- come to life
- comfort
- console
- encourage
- energize
- enkindle
- enliven
- exhilarate
- gladden
- inspirit
- invigorate
- make whole
- overcome
- please
- quicken
- rally
- reactivate
- reanimate
- reawaken
- recondition
- recover
- refresh
- rejuvenate
- rekindle
- relieve
- renew
- renovate
- repair
- restore
- resuscitate
- revitalize
- revivify
- rouse
- snap out of it
- solace
- spring up
- strengthen
- touch up
- wake up
- animate
- arouse
- awaken
- bounce back
- breathe new life into
- brighten
- bring around
- bring to
- cheer
- come around
- come to life
- comfort
- console
- encourage
- energize
- enkindle
- enliven
- exhilarate
- gladden
- inspirit
- invigorate
- make whole
- overcome
- please
- quicken
- rally
- reactivate
- reanimate
- reawaken
- recondition
- recover
- refresh
- rejuvenate
- rekindle
- relieve
- renew
- renovate
- repair
- restore
- resurrect
- resuscitate
- revivify
- rouse
- snap out of it
- solace
- spring up
- strengthen
- touch up
- wake up
- animate
- arouse
- awaken
- bounce back
- breathe new life into
- brighten
- bring around
- bring to
- cheer
- come around
- come to life
- comfort
- console
- encourage
- energize
- enkindle
- enliven
- exhilarate
- gladden
- inspirit
- invigorate
- make whole
- overcome
- please
- quicken
- rally
- reanimate
- recondition
- recover
- refresh
- rejuvenate
- rekindle
- relieve
- renew
- renovate
- repair
- restore
- resurrect
- resuscitate
- revitalize
- rouse
- snap out of it
- solace
- spring up
- strengthen
- touch up
- wake up
- animate
- arouse
- awaken
- bounce back
- breathe new life into
- brighten
- bring around
- bring to
- cheer
- come around
- come to life
- comfort
- console
- encourage
- energize
- enkindle
- enliven
- exhilarate
- gladden
- inspirit
- invigorate
- make whole
- overcome
- please
- quicken
- rally
- reactivate
- reanimate
- reawaken
- recondition
- recover
- refresh
- rejuvenate
- rekindle
- relieve
- renew
- renovate
- repair
- restore
- resurrect
- resuscitate
- revitalize
- rouse
- snap out of it
- solace
- spring up
- strengthen
- touch up
- wake up
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