as in refreshed
made or become fresh in spirits or vigor
the team came back from the locker room freshened and ready for the rest of the game
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as in restored
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
cool glasses of lemonade freshened us after a day of hard work outside
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Recent Examples of freshened
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Even decorative throw pillows can be freshened by vacuuming away dust and cleaning the covers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
Black clothes can be freshened with a clothes steamer or fabric spray between wearings.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
The video features footage from a year-old news conference, except that Tkachuk’s words are freshened through AI.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Even decorative throw pillows can be freshened by vacuuming away dust and cleaning the covers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
Black clothes can be freshened with a clothes steamer or fabric spray between wearings.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshened
Adjective
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The airport is in the middle of its long-term, $1 billion SDF Next Program, which includes a refreshed concourse, ticketing area and more security checkpoints.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aside from the diamond seats—which are limited to the two highest trims—I’ve fumbled to find anything to write home about in the refreshed Pilot.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Taiwan restored its lead when a penalty bounced off the post and in off Indian goalkeeper Elangbam Panthoi Chanu for an own goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Under the data center ordinance, a data center facility that is inactive for more than 15 consecutive months should be decommissioned and restored to pre-development conditions, unless otherwise approved by the Plan Commission following a public hearing.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tickets are on sale for the revived Festival of Nations, which is now known as the International Festival of Minnesota.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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The revived flight will operate on a Boeing 757 and will feature Delta One lie-flat seats.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Yes, the show has been renewed for a second go-around, which has already been filmed.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The six-episode first season of The Madison, which has already been renewed, is really a 120-minute premium cable-style pilot padded out with Sheridan’s New York City cheap shots.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Just a few miles from Gagosian’s Beverly Hills gallery, there’s a pint-sized replica of it in the middle of Jonas Wood’s Koreatown studio, with every Richard Meier nook recreated.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Mar. 2026
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Master model builder Logan G recreated the T-Mobile Center and the atmosphere outside the arena into a Lego display.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The kitchen’s a galley but definitely workable, and the bathroom’s renovated.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
16 Mar. 2026
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In all, a Tribune and Illinois Answers Project investigation found Kaegi’s office had missed 620 new or renovated properties across the county.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Freshened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshened. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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