as in to refresh
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
refreshened the wilting flowers by cutting the stems again and putting them in a vase with water
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Recent Examples of refreshen
America has yet to take stock of what happened in 2016 and the strange circumstances that made the frequently loutish Mr. Trump an instrument for refreshening our political culture.
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Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018
Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refreshen
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The Court Circular is the British royal family's official record of previous royal engagements and is usually refreshed online about one day after an appearance is made.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Wake up refreshed, and the day ahead is that bit easier.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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My lawsuit aims to restore just a little bit of sanity.—
Tamlyn Hunt,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
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Our goal is to restore the fun, healthy, human childhood that most of us had.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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The Brazilian famously walked to the site of Donnelly’s accident at Jerez and watched as the rescue teams fought to revive him on the track.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Weeks after the deal was announced, many Penn faculty members remain in limbo, unsure about which grants have been revived.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Academy board members may serve up to two three-year terms (consecutive or non-consecutive), followed by a two-year hiatus, after which eligibility renews for up to two additional three-year terms for a lifetime maximum of 12 years.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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Joining Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer of that year, as the Catalans’ president Joan Laporta failed to deliver on an election campaign promise to renew him, Messi was linked with a potential return to the Blaugrana as his two-term deal in the French capital expired.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Refreshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refreshen. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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