FRESHENED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

freshened 1 of 2

adjective

as in refreshed

made or become fresh in spirits or vigor the team came back from the locker room freshened and ready for the rest of the game

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freshened

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verb

past tense of freshen

as in restored

to bring back to a former condition or vigor cool glasses of lemonade freshened us after a day of hard work outside

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Recent Examples of freshened

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The Tucson was substantially freshened for 2025 so 2026 is largely a carryover year. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The appearance of a stale passing game could always be freshened, sure, but even that’s rooted in what is more obviously a stale running game. — Sam McDowell 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 The video features footage from a year-old news conference, except that Tkachuk’s words are freshened through AI. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 Even decorative throw pillows can be freshened by vacuuming away dust and cleaning the covers. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026 Black clothes can be freshened with a clothes steamer or fabric spray between wearings. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025

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Adjective

Now in their second generation, the Bose QC Headphones have received a refreshed industrial design with new and modern styling.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The refreshed schedule on Love’s page shows 11 concerts slated for this fall or next year.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of refreshed

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Coming nine years after the space shuttle program’s close, their 2020 test flight to the International Space Station restored America’s ability to launch crews from home soil.

— Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
And for anyone who would rather opt out of all this entirely, Philip Johnson’s first residential commission is being restored in Bedford and will soon be looking for a very architecturally literate new owner!

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of restored

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Famous cricketers from around the world have renewed their appeal for the medical treatment of former star player turned politician Imran Khan in a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, The Sun recently reported that Meghan may still have a chance to appear on The Gentlemen, especially now that the show has been officially renewed for a third season.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of renewed

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Trump has argued the Kennedy Center is so 'decrepit' it must be renovated with recognition for his fundraising, even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The bridge’s 22 piers were seismically retrofitted from the water upward in 2002, but the underwater infrastructure supporting the piers hasn’t been renovated or upgraded since the bridge opened to traffic in 1969.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

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