touched up; touching up; touches up
1
: to improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations : fix the minor and usually visible defects or damages of
2
: to stimulate by or as if by a flick of a whip
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The request triggers eye rolls from their fellow participants, who laugh and chat between frames, barely acknowledging the couple—moments Finzer and Kuo use instead to get touch-ups from their own hair and makeup team.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Dollar Tree is in the midst of touching up about 3,000 locations and renovating more than 100, the company said.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This lightweight powerhouse features two cleaning modes to handle everything from quick surface touch-ups to deep carpet resets.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The request triggers eye rolls from their fellow participants, who laugh and chat between frames, barely acknowledging the couple—moments Finzer and Kuo use instead to get touch-ups from their own hair and makeup team.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Bulldogs' Friday starter, Joey Volchko, has been touched up a bit in his five starts.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Dollar Tree is in the midst of touching up about 3,000 locations and renovating more than 100, the company said.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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