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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Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Upright vacuums can be ideal for deep cleans, but many cordless models are now just about as powerful and make daily floor touch-ups less of a production.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
At one point, one of the girls is seen touching up the Houston rapper’s fresh tiger ink on his stomach.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 July 2025
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Noun
That’s why experience design should never be treated like an afterthought or just a design touch-up.
—Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Upright vacuums can be ideal for deep cleans, but many cordless models are now just about as powerful and make daily floor touch-ups less of a production.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Here’s a rundown of the best solid fragrances to touch up your scent on the go without bringing a bottle along.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
At one point, one of the girls is seen touching up the Houston rapper’s fresh tiger ink on his stomach.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 July 2025
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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