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Examples of retouch The outside is decorated, too — pay special attention to the wooden cutouts out there, which Erv originally made and a staffer retouched this year.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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Seventy percent of job seekers use AI to polish their resumes—and Gen Z adoption is even higher at 85%.

— Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Whether styled with a matching linen top, a lightweight blouse, or thrown on as a swimsuit cover-up en route to the beach club, these versatile pants make looking polished as easy as ever.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of polish

Verb

In July, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also cited Lineage for rodent and pest-control violations, fining the company $500 per day until the violations were corrected.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
In 2024, a tourist was fined 12,500 kroner ($1,300) after attempting to approach a walrus.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of fine

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Since people can apply filters and use AI to edit photos of themselves, much of our modern standard of beauty is a look that can’t actually be replicated in real life.

— Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
As of Friday afternoon, Bobby Valli had edited the post to leave out the claim that his brother would retire.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of edit

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But hawks on both sides are already casting this lull as an opportunity for both countries to hone their weapons for the next fight.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Law came up in fringe and musical theater in Britain, while Bateman honed his craft on the sets of many a multicam sitcom.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hone

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Clashes have intensified near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a key maritime chokepoint, in recent weeks after the Houthis declared a blockade of Saudi shipping in the Red Sea.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Nearly all the survivors have returned to Morocco, and both countries have intensified security measures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensify

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In 2020, the HOA board eligibility statute was revised to make HOA membership mandatory as a requirement for board service.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Lawler and her co-authors have since revised that estimate to less than three days because so many satellites have gone up since their study was published.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of revise

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The buffers that have minimized the disruption so far will hold for only so long and must be reinforced if the world is to endure future shocks.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Human-scale FloatForms will require reinforced and even mechanically interlocked latches as well as GPS or visual sensing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of reinforce

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Unlike the wave of prior state-level suits Meta has weathered, this one is unfolding in the company's own backyard, and a loss could force the company to rework the very recommendation algorithms that drive engagement and ad revenue.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Elena Bonvicini founded the brand 10 years ago as a high schooler reworking vintage Levi’s into new garments.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rework

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