freshen
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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
Sullivan looked at her modelling portfolio, she said, and then asked her to "freshen up" in a bathroom.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 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
There’s a heap of rags, a few bars of soap, and a carton of baking soda in the indoor lavatory, Miss Larsen tells me, in case you want to freshen up.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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
Townsend freshened things up just before half-time when bringing on Zander Fagerson for D'arcy Rae, who had put in a terrific shift.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 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
I freshened myself up, mounted Plug, and headed to Wolf Point.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
The result is the cooling and freshening that researchers observe south of Greenland.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2025
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
Ahead of opening the envelope to read Theron’s name, Brody pulled out a breath freshening spray and gave himself a couple of spritzes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
He walked across the land until he caught the taste of the sea, carried across the flat, marshy fields on a freshening breeze.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
