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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Noble, who was appointed commander of the MSP last September, said that he’s refreshed the agency’s command staff, including a new deputy superintendent and division commanders.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2025
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Sheila Huff asked me to refresh her memories about old blues and jazz clubs.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Putin dreams of not only restoring the Russian empire but also becoming the master power of Europe.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Industry trade groups are lobbying Congress to reverse the Trump administration's proposal and restore the Office of Space Commerce's (OSC's) budget to this year's level of $65 million.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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The move is part of CEO Brian Niccol's efforts to win back customers and revive Starbucks' brand.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Should England revive their Euros campaign and get into the knockout phase, that twin fever may be replicated in the coming days on a smaller scale.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Top Kansas lawmakers renewed a massive incentive offer for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals on Monday, reaffirming their desire to poach one or both teams from Missouri.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Musk renews criticism over new Epstein report As his relationship publicly imploded with Trump last month, Elon Musk alleged in a social media post that Trump's name is mentioned in the Epstein files and claimed that's the reason the undisclosed classified documents had not been released.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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“Refreshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refreshen. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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