freshened; freshening
ˈfre-sh(ə-)niŋ 
1
: to grow or become fresh: such as
a
of wind
: to increase in strength
b
: to become fresh in appearance or vitality
—usually used with up
freshen up with a shower
2
of a milk animal
: to begin lactating
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Examples of freshen in a Sentence
a mint that freshens the breath
Can I freshen your drink?
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The foaming tablets penetrate residue and grime build-up and freshen your disposal with a clean citrus scent.
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Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Alternatively, try a trendy mouthwash from Moon that freshens and whitens at the same time, without the use of fluoride or alcohol.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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—Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 July 2024
Images To freshen your memory, Gibbs joined NIS not long after completing his tour in Operation Desert Storm and retiring — all while mourning Shannon and Kelly, both of whom were murdered by drug dealer Pedro Hernandez while Gibbs was still overseas, about to return home.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Alternatively, try a trendy mouthwash from Moon that freshens and whitens at the same time, without the use of fluoride or alcohol.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
Freed from the day-to-day management of the party, but almost certain to run again for the presidency in 2027, Le Pen has been able to freshen the RN’s image and untether it from its reputation.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 July 2024
Images To freshen your memory, Gibbs joined NIS not long after completing his tour in Operation Desert Storm and retiring — all while mourning Shannon and Kelly, both of whom were murdered by drug dealer Pedro Hernandez while Gibbs was still overseas, about to return home.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Freshen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freshen. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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freshen
transitive verb
fresh·en
ˈfresh-ən
freshened; freshening
ˈfresh-(ə-)niŋ
of a milk animal
: to begin lactating
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