freshen up
phrasal verb
freshened up; freshening up; freshens up
: to wash oneself in order to feel clean and fresh
I feel like I need to freshen up after my long trip.
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Those who can’t snag an appointment have another way of freshening up, with showers in the lounge.
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Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
Ruffin, a capable wit, has freshened up the book although not invasively so.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2024
In some of the more modern spaces, there are even tranquility areas for meditating or napping, cycling and yoga rooms, and shower suites for freshening up.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
The pre-dawn wake-up gives him a few hours to freshen up and gather his things before hustling to clock in at his warehouse job in downtown Fort Worth by 7.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
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Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
Ruffin, a capable wit, has freshened up the book although not invasively so.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2024
In some of the more modern spaces, there are even tranquility areas for meditating or napping, cycling and yoga rooms, and shower suites for freshening up.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2023
The pre-dawn wake-up gives him a few hours to freshen up and gather his things before hustling to clock in at his warehouse job in downtown Fort Worth by 7.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
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“Freshen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshen%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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