- present participle of freshen.
freshening
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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
A little later, Harry sensed, by a freshening of the air, that they had reached the edge of the forest.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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