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freshen

[fresh-uhn] / ˈfrɛʃ ən /


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Over time, I plan to freshen up the Vibe and give it some much-needed love.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

"I had to get an extra Saturday job to be able to afford to freshen up my home."

From BBC Jun. 5, 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

In desperation, I even take the desserts out of their glass display case and freshen them up with whipped cream and bright new maraschino cherries; anything to look busy.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

Chopped fresh parsley or cilantro freshens the soup, and a drizzle of pomegranate molasses adds a tart sweetness that balances the richness of the meat.

From Washington Times Mar. 28, 2023

But it freshens their team up and they don't have anything to worry about squad-wise.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2022

Workers get no views, but the ceilings are high, the indirect light is ample, and a plant-filled green wall freshens the air.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2017

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 video features footage from a year-old news conference, except that Tkachuk’s words are freshened through AI.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 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

In the night as the wind freshened to a gale they took down both sail and mast, and the next day, all day, they rowed.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Salonen found renewal not from the desperation of rethinking but from freshening, illuminating the perception of exceptional young musicians first encountering greatness.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

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

From Science Daily Dec. 7, 2025

Lidl has been freshening up the look of its stores, putting bakeries at the entrances and displaying more fruit and veg.

From BBC Nov. 20, 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

Hugh Corcoran, in shirtsleeves, went around with a bottle freshening drinks, nudging his way through the dark, murmuring crowd.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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