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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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
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
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
The career mode now gets real-world sponsors; there are new, super-nerdy widgets for the HUD that detail the innerworkings of the powertrain and ECU; track art, foliage, and environmental lighting have seen a lift; and AI has been further balanced, just to name a few other touch-ups.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
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
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 3 Apr. 2026.
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