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freshen

[fresh-uhn] / ˈfrɛʃ ən /


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Pent-up savings from the pandemic, new reasons to freshen up homes in an era of remote work and the lowest mortgage rates in history made mid-2020 through mid-2022 a golden era.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 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

But we'd been awake so long, we decided it was better to rest, change clothes, and freshen up.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

"It's like a new team coming together. When you get new coaching staff and different ideas, it feels like everyone freshens up and starts from scratch," he said.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

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

Kay and Mills are two of several DJs who have gravitated to the station from Radio 1 as bosses have freshened up the schedule.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2025

As the wind freshened from the south, the red and yellow beech leaves rasped together with a brittle sound, harsher than the fluid rustle of earlier days.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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

Hugh Corcoran, in shirtsleeves, went around with a bottle freshening drinks, nudging his way through the dark, murmuring crowd.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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