freshen

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

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

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

I do my best to freshen up, though I figure I'm going to sweat more anyway.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

"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

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

The third channel promises to be a mixed bag of the freshened and familiar, today’s icons and tomorrow’s sentimental favorites, with the mix heavily tilted toward combustion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

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

And though they won that game, and freshened up their pitching staff by calling up Bobby Miller on Saturday for some extra length, Roberts had his hands tied as Gonsolin started to lose command.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025

The wind freshened and blew in fitful gusts.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

The result is the cooling and freshening that researchers observe south of Greenland.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2025

These include freshening up your workout routine, trying a new fitness class, or taking part in a challenge for a short length of time - like cycling a certain number of miles in a month.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 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

But now they were freshening as when the breeze rises.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway