freshen

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke told the BBC he had gone to a friend's house in the morning to freshen up when policemen turned up and refused to let him leave.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Next up: a spa-wide renovation to freshen up existing areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

Only late in this somewhat suffocating book, when attention turns to Pista and Eva, does the air freshen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 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

"It freshens you up, gives you a different eye. Different strengths coming in means a different dynamic to how you work, which leaves me quite excited."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

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

It’s been tweaked and freshened up a few times since, and became a signature of the brand’s first forays into ready-to-wear apparel under the guidance of Marc Jacobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Chang’s, overhauled Red Lobster’s menu, introduced a happy hour and freshened up the marketing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

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

Block has freshened up its product offerings enough to drive its best growth in over two years on a key metric, but that wasn’t enough to lift its stock in Thursday’s extended session.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025

Gourd leaves that yesterday drooped down like a hundred little half-closed umbrellas were now freshened with dew.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Now, it's more a matter of getting the decisions right, in terms of loading and freshening the legs.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

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

There was seldom any danger of my raising the bar, but at the Hearthside Annette once upbraided me for freshening up the display desserts: “They’ll expect us all to start doing that!”

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