refreshened

verb

past tense of refreshen
as in restored
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 Synonyms for refreshened
  1. restored
  2. refreshed
  3. revived
  4. recreated
  5. renewed
  6. renovated
Verb
  • The company bought the building in 1997 for $220 million, restored the lobby and some other spaces, and sold it off gradually, exiting in 2008 in a deal that put the building’s value at $800 million.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The request does not apply to planning, measurements, soil surveys, or other measures with minor impacts that can be easily restored.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of restored
Verb
  • On Tuesday, Marvell Technology is hosting an investor day, and some refreshed targets could help the AI semiconductor trade.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Have an emergency supply kit and make sure its contents are refreshed.
    — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of refreshed
Verb
  • The escalation has revived Yemen’s civil war after a four-year ceasefire.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While Señorita Rio retired from the comics pages in 1950, she was later revived as Rita Rio by AC Comics in 1994.
    — Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of revived
Verb
  • The cinema recently recreated a ringer tee Steve’s late mother wore in the early-1970s.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, the photo recreated by the visiting fans is trending with millions of views on social media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of recreated
Verb
  • The luxury behemoth renewed his contract for another five years in November 2023.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Republican calls amendment misleading The campaign’s inclusion of gender-affirming care has renewed focus on that 2023 law, which Republican lawmakers passed amid a broader backlash to the transgender community nationally.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of renewed
Verb
  • Menus change daily and meals are served in the Cookhouse, which will be renovated for the 2023 season.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The developers plan to remodel the existing public housing buildings that were originally constructed in 1971, and were last renovated in 1988.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of renovated
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