freshen

Pent-up savings from the pandemic, new reasons to freshen up homes in an era of remote work and the lowest mortgage rates in history made mid-2020 through mid-2022 a golden era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Next up: a spa-wide renovation to freshen up existing areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

When I’m ready to freshen up my fridge, I tend to work up a loose step ladder depending on my energy and the kind of week I’m having.

From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2026

Other costs like hiring a painter to freshen up the kitchen or fixing the shower head would be under your purview.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026

“I’m gonna take a quick potty break and freshen up, if you don’t mind. Then we’ll be on our way.”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

"It freshens you up, gives you a different eye. Different strengths coming in means a different dynamic to how you work, which leaves me quite excited."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

But Mr. Sullivan freshens the familiar with shrewd diversions and, above all, the phenomenon of a relentlessly logical investigator confronting a mystery rooted in love and loyalty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

All are presented in a way that freshens even what you know, or think you do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

I find they sometimes pick up odors, but a thorough wash in cool water and mild soap, followed by a thorough air dry freshens them.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2023

I have been green, too, Miss Eyre,—ay, grass green: not a more vernal tint freshens you now than once freshened me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Guardiola freshened up the squad last summer by off-loading experienced stars including Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Kyle Walker and Ederson.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

The third channel promises to be a mixed bag of the freshened and familiar, today’s icons and tomorrow’s sentimental favorites, with the mix heavily tilted toward combustion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

This influx of freshwater freshened the surface ocean, strengthening vertical stratification and preventing cold surface water from mixing downward.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2025

Block has freshened up its product offerings enough to drive its best growth in over two years on a key metric, but that wasn’t enough to lift its stock in Thursday’s extended session.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025

I looked at the two guys and freshened up my smile.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

The result is the cooling and freshening that researchers observe south of Greenland.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2025

"I was really surprised they came out with the same team after half-time because they needed some energy and freshening up," he said.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2024

That could mean freshening up your decorating or perhaps tackling a larger project like redoing a bathroom or kitchen.

From Slate ● May 6, 2024

Like the bees progressing from bud to bud and the extra zippy birds darting through the trees, I too go busily about with my own spring rituals of freshening things up and airing things out.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024

After freshening up and taking a bite to eat, we were promptly whisked down the lane to Jenkintown.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan