freshen
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Automakers are leaning on appearance tweaks and special features to freshen up their lineups, rolling out retro throwbacks, special-edition paint packages and niche trim levels to keep buyers interested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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
Other costs like hiring a painter to freshen up the kitchen or fixing the shower head would be under your purview.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
As though all this place needed was a new coat of paint to freshen it up.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
But Mr. Sullivan freshens the familiar with shrewd diversions and, above all, the phenomenon of a relentlessly logical investigator confronting a mystery rooted in love and loyalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
All are presented in a way that freshens even what you know, or think you do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
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
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
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
Clarke also added the team will be freshened up "a little bit more than I'd normally do".
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025
The wind freshened throughout the night, gradually increasing until the Frog was boiling happily along at a steady four and a half knots.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
Salonen found renewal not from the desperation of rethinking but from freshening, illuminating the perception of exceptional young musicians first encountering greatness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
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
But now they were freshening as when the breeze rises.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
