freshen up
Example Sentences
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Sullivan looked at her modelling portfolio, she said, and then asked her to "freshen up" in a bathroom.
From BBC • Jun. 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
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
Novo Nordisk had wanted to freshen up the board by adding select, new competencies while also maintaining continuity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
“Well, I’ll freshen up a bit and then we’ll go. You two wait outside, but don’t go disappearing on me.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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