as in refreshes
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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Nothing refreshes a bedroom as quickly as a new coat of paint.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026 -
When Billboard refreshes its rankings in a few days, Megadeth will almost certainly launch within the top 10 on multiple rosters.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Carr’s action restores competitive neutrality by allowing Verizon to follow the Consumer Code for Wireless Service, the voluntary industry standard adopted in 2013 that governs unlocking transparency, timing and military protections.—
Roslyn Layton,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Reviving critical materials The proprietary, low-temperature chemical recycling process, ChemR, restores carbon fiber, Kevlar-class aramids and hybrid laminates to original quality.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Rep revives it with the same cast of five performers.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Early on, an extended flashback revives Audrey and her brother’s childhood in a household with an alcoholic father.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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One of the big reasons Sam Neill wanted to do Xfinity's Super Bowl commercial, which recreates iconic scenes from Jurassic Park, was the reunion with costars Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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The ad depicts the grandfather in a 1997 Toyota RAV4 taking a ride with his young grandson, who later recreates the moment for his grandfather in a 2026 RAV4.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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After a rinse-off mask and a day and night serum (which won a PEOPLE beauty award in 2025) it's added a balm which repairs split ends by relinking broken bonds for visibly healthier hair.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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For individual cellular damage, your body either repairs it or destroys the cell and replaces it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Refreshens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refreshens. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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