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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
freshen .
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Examples
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Friday's cold front "freshens" up our air mass and likely removes the air quality alerts.
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"Favorite logo update of the year - AutoBlog" freshens "site - adds pine tree air freshener to logo
Autoblog 2009
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Another great trick is to grab an apple on your way out to meet people for dinner—it keeps you away from the breadbasket and freshens your breath too.
The Flex Diet M.D. James Beckerman 2011
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She goes into the bathroom and freshens her make-up, dabbing concealer under her eyes with a Q-tip.
Flatscreen Ames John Gigounas 2011
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I suspect in America today we already know the answer, but this skillful movie freshens the question.
Erica Abeel: Clooney and Gosling Take Toronto Erica Abeel 2011
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She wipes the tears from her eyes one last time, freshens her makeup and plants her hat snugly on her head.
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Single Supermom Nancy Ruhling 2011
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While Midge freshens up in the bathroom, her husband works on Don, trying to sell him one of his wife's paintings, and then her body by saying, "She digs you and I could tell you she'd do anything if you bought one ... we're not possessive."
Janet Turley: Mad Men Season 4, Ep 12: Addiction... plus Nazi Germany's Anti-Smoking Campaign Janet Turley 2010
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Introducing short, active periods to breakup the textbook subject matter reawakens (literally) tired students and freshens their interest and motivation in the class.
English as a Second Language Teaching Tips « Esl Articles « Articles « Literacy News 2009
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Even for those with a settled family, it would be great to wake up each morning and walk into something that freshens you up and gives you a great start on a daily basis.
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She wipes the tears from her eyes one last time, freshens her makeup and plants her hat snugly on her head.
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Single Supermom Nancy Ruhling 2011
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