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Examples of retouch The outside is decorated, too — pay special attention to the wooden cutouts out there, which Erv originally made and a staffer retouched this year.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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Under this law, employers are required to take steps to protect workers, such as providing protective respirators and using water to suppress dust, when employees are cutting, grinding or polishing slabs.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Firestar operated a large factory inside Surat’s Special Economic Zone, a duty-free enclave that allowed the company to cut, polish and manufacture jewelry for export markets.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of polish

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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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That’s partly because so much of who Gaby is has been carefully honed by the writers and Williams to align with the actor’s voice.

— Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
The authors called the safety profile acceptable while noting more work will be done to hone the vaccine's safety-efficacy balance — vaccines often have a tradeoff of more side-effects with a higher dose for a stronger efficacy.

— Joseph Kim, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hone

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The end of the men’s World Cup and subsequent drama at FIFA (that keeps getting messier) have only intensified that feeling this year.

— Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The government has intensified firefighting efforts across Sumatra and Borneo islands, deploying more than 35 aircraft including water-bombing helicopters and patrol airplanes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensify

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When medications are unavailable because of shortages or become unaffordable because of coverage changes, practices are left managing patient frustration, identifying alternatives, and revising treatment plans.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
The committee later revised its plans for Air Base, instead moving the entire student body to the slightly bigger Mandarin Lakes campus.

— Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 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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Collins will help create a more adaptable avionics setup, allowing the Army to introduce new capabilities without repeatedly reworking the aircraft’s core systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Instead, the culinary team reworked the dressing into a richer, creamier dill ranch designed to mellow the burger’s sharp briny flavors while still letting the pickles shine.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

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