Thesaurus results for FRESHEN

freshen

verb

ˈfre-shən

Definition of freshen

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor cool glasses of lemonade freshened us after a day of hard work outside

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Recent Examples of freshen The district leveled out the gopher holes to ensure a safer environment for students to play and resodded and reseeded the grass to freshen it up for the fall. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 These aromatherapy inhalers are perfect for freshening your immediate air. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026 The appearance of a stale passing game could always be freshened, sure, but even that’s rooted in what is more obviously a stale running game. — Sam McDowell 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 Lemon and steam can loosen stubborn splatters, cut through grease, and freshen your microwave naturally. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for freshen

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The advocacy group has proposed legislation aimed at restoring competition in digital advertising.

— Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Nowadays, the gardens designed for King George IV are being restored, a green lung for the city.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of restore

Verb

Credit line reviews typically follow monthly or quarterly cycles; attrition models are refreshed periodically and applied in batch.

— Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Some viewers had to refresh the page after receiving error messages, indicating high usage levels.

— Jenni Reid,Alex Buckmaster, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of refresh

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The actor currently stars in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, the second season of which premiered today on Netflix and has already been renewed for a third.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Right now, Congress is mulling whether to renew the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, which seemingly is the sole legal basis allowing AI firms to share information with the government through GOLD EAGLE, the complaint said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of renew

Verb

Molly Berry, the founder of the Luna Zorro textile brand, recently renovated a two-room guesthouse in the heart of Antigua, Guatemala, with textiles handwoven by artisan partners and locally made ceramics, lighting, and woodwork.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
The Miami Dolphins renovated their stadium years ago so the opposing sideline would always be in the sun.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of renovate

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