RETOUCH Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

retouch

verb

Definition of retouch

as in to polish

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Recent Examples of retouch The outside is decorated, too — pay special attention to the wooden cutouts out there, which Erv originally made and a staffer retouched this year. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025 The video includes a scene of a conservator diligently retouching a paper that has been stained by water damage, an apt metaphor for the ongoing physical (and ideological) labor required to maintain the immutability of these interiors. — Tom McDonough, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2025 Design company Canva recently launched its own AI headshot feature, with the goal of offering users a quick way to create realistic headshots and still be able to retouch or restyle them. — Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025 To top things off, the car has been finished in a gorgeous coat of British Racing Green, had its chrome trim retouched, and equipped with an electronic rear bike rack. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retouch

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Stick to simple color-blocking Work outfits should be polished, easy, and (perhaps most importantly) comfortable.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
Nowadays, machinery like edge polishers make calibration, grinding, shaping and beveling possible with great ease and high-pressure waterjet cutting and polishing systems used for complex contours and sensitive materials.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

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The brothers were also fined $50,000 per conviction, with additional court fees — $300,000 for each of the twins, $350,000 for Tal.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Ziaire Williams, who was earlier fined by the NBA for flopping, was called for flopping with four minutes and 36 seconds left in the fourth, leading to a technical foul.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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Ne-Yo followed suit and honed his tenor like a lithe instrument.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
And while not everyone has been happy with such a major shift, notably all those pentathletes who spent years honing their equestrian skills, the sport deemed it a necessary disturbance in order to maintain its status as an Olympic event.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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The event reinforces our commitment to building a strong, collaborative supply chain that delivers economic growth, innovation and long-term maritime capability in both nations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese communist party’s central committee, reinforced the criticism through its online commentary platform Renmin Ruiping.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforce

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Volkswagen has also reworked the center console, relocating the gear selector to the steering column to free up additional space for storage and wireless charging equipment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Zillah’s speeches have since been reworked, most notably in a 2019 production in which a Kushner-y character called Xillah debated her, framing the story with an anxious meta-narrative.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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