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Recent Examples of touch up
In one snap, hairstylist Barry Lee Moe can be seen touching up the Unstoppable actress' sleek twisted updo.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere in the video, Doja Cat and Jack Harlow touch up on each other without kissing in various restaurant locations, including the kitchen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Team needs that are not addressed early in free agency can always be touched up in the late April draft, with those picks.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Last year, conservators touched up Two Human Beings (The Lonely Ones) and Train Smoke, a 1910 painting.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Elsewhere in the video, Doja Cat and Jack Harlow touch up on each other without kissing in various restaurant locations, including the kitchen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Team needs that are not addressed early in free agency can always be touched up in the late April draft, with those picks.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Last year, conservators touched up Two Human Beings (The Lonely Ones) and Train Smoke, a 1910 painting.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up
Verb
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The actor was surprised by how heavy swords were, but perfected his moves.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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The regime has perfected a model in which communication is a currency of obedience, and isolation is the most effective form of punishment.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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An audience of about 75—who all seemed to be locals, except for me and a Dutch couple—roared and cheered as a gifted dancer named David Nieto shook the stage in a whir of heel stomps, wrist flicks, and head snaps.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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And if your mom loves action flicks and/or Keanu Reeves by chance?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Polish with Microfiber Cloth Use a microfiber cloth to polish the mirror after squeegeeing.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
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Instead of replacing her creativity, AI amplified it by providing structured and consistent feedback, giving her more time to polish her jokes.—
Jeanne Beatrix Law,
The Conversation,
7 May 2025
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The founding team actively reads customer reviews, emails, and support requests to guide product development.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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After some patter from the hype man, Greg Gutfeld came out and read MAGA-dad jokes off a teleprompter, and teed up his four guests: a comedian named Michael Loftus, the anarchist troll Michael Malice, the former MTV v.j. Kennedy, and Cobb, who wore a Chicago Blackhawks hockey jersey.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rattan appears in just the stool and card table, while complementary materials like raffia, caning, and jute help anchor the room with a neutral foundation.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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The changes are part of Newsom’s May revise to be unveiled Wednesday and aimed at addressing a $16 billion shortfall blamed on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as well as rising drug costs and higher health care utilization among seniors.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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The first demonstration was held in September 2024, and information gained from that was used to revise and expand on the demonstration held Wednesday morning.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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Aaron Judge clubbed four hits on the day to bring his batting average back up to .409 as the Yankees tormented former teammate Luis Severino (1-4), who was tagged for nine hits and eight runs in his first-ever start against his ex-club.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The bear clubbed him, rattled his dome, hit his wristwatch, and then straddled him.—
Benjamin Alva Polley,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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The library notes that information came from the book edited by Mitford M. Mathews and printed by University of Chicago Press, in 1951.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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The day continued with a session on Final Cut Pro, where attendees learned about editing techniques and how to refine their video content.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“Touch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20up. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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