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Examples of retouch The outside is decorated, too — pay special attention to the wooden cutouts out there, which Erv originally made and a staffer retouched this year.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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Set near the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the restaurant delivers scale, confidence, and polish without falling into the usual steakhouse performance.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
The investment of time and money put into excavating and polishing a skeleton such as Gus would not be possible, according to Hatton, without the prospect of a high-value sale.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Definition of polish

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Trump later filed a lawsuit alleging the network deceptively edited the interview — an accusation CBS denied.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Ren also served as cinematographer, with editing by Shi, original music by Luna Pan, and sound post-production by Music and Effects.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of edit

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An important place for young people to hone their skills from across the country and without socio-economic exemption.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026
Andrews, who won her nomination last month, has had time to build her general election campaign financially and hone her messaging.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Definition of hone

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Monsoon season and an intensifying El Niño are also underway and could bring more chances for rain to the region.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Uganda has been a source of stability in a volatile region, but intensifying authoritarianism warrants a review of the United States’ relationship with one of its most important security and counterterrorism partners in East Africa.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

Definition of intensify

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The exchange recently revised its rules for new public companies to become part of the index, allowing the space and AI company to be included within a month of going public.

— CJ Haddad, CNBC, 13 July 2026
The city will once again revise its sale of the Oakland Coliseum complex, transferring ownership of the East Bay’s most notable property to a development group that will no longer need to pay for all of it right away.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of revise

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The Athletics have been the worst team in Major League Baseball for nearly two months and reinforced that point Friday night in their first game since the All-Star break.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Reinaldo Dias da Rocha, who is from the same community, said his father had already encouraged him not to hunt sharks, but the project had reinforced the importance of preserving the animals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of reinforce

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Most of the works are adaptations of existing pieces rather than new commissions, though Devlin’s contribution, Screenshare (2025), was reworked specifically for NMACC.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
That front bumper is reworked with red accents, and there are dashes of carbon fiber everywhere.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026

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