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refresher

[ri-fresh-er] / rɪˈfrɛʃ ər /
NOUN
bracer
Synonyms
STRONG
pick-me-up restorative
WEAK
reviver
NOUN
hair of the dog
Synonyms
WEAK
hair of the dog that bit one pick-me-up tonic
NOUN
tonic
Synonyms
STRONG
analeptic boost bracer conditioner cordial drug fillip invigorator pick-me-up pickup restorative stimulant strengthener
WEAK
livener roborant shot in the arm

Example Sentences

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In workplaces everywhere, that refresher couldn’t come sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Chisom didn’t need a refresher, having grown up in Southern California and played for Bishop Allemany High and Chaminade College Prep.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Bern estimated it would double the cost of Switzerland's current militia system, which sees army conscripts do at least four months' service before being called up repeatedly over a decade for weeks-long refresher sessions.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

It’s been so long since the last season ended in 2022, you may need a refresher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

I hadn’t read any Dzongkha since my freshman year, so I needed a refresher, and I wanted to see a map of Bhutan’s cities, too.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson