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retouched

verb

past tense of retouch
as in polished

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  1. polished
  2. edited
  3. reinforced
  4. revised
  5. honed
  6. fined
  7. reworked
  8. intensified
Verb
  • This crisply cropped jacket from Theory is polished enough to wear to the office with suiting.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The sculptures with images are polished in the center, creating mirrors that open up the space, resting on the floor and on the wall.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • In some memes in recent weeks, the photo has become so over-edited that the character's glistening face is slicker, darker and even more uncanny.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Once an interview is taped, it’s quickly edited and put in a vault.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of edited
Verb
  • There’s a passage in the final movement when the full orchestra, reinforced by trumpets, trombones, tuba, and a thunder roll of timpani, clamber up to a teeth-rattling fortissimo.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This clamshell pack from Mystery Ranch has durable materials, solid stitching, and reinforced seams that help keep out dust from bumping around in a Land Cruiser.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Verb
  • Josh Kerr, for instance, set a mile world record in July and revised his British 1,500m record in the process.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Up next, Kerby revised Terrence Malick’s original script for Jack Starrett’s The Gravy Train (1974), which starred Forrest and Stacy Keach as West Virginia coal-mining brothers who turn to crime.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of revised
Verb
  • Plus, celebrities who’ve honed expert airport styling, like Katie Holmes, prove that whatever fall shoe trends are this year, a white sneaker adds a polished, sophisticated edge to any travel outfit.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Kvaratskhelia is a proud Georgian — his heritage forms an important part of his identity — and his skills were honed on the country’s cage football pitches.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of honed
Verb
  • In 2011, Kobach was fined $5,000 by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission — KPDC’s precursor — for inaccurately reporting more than $75,000 in contributions and expenditures during the 2010 election.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In 2013, Kolenda was convicted in Missoula County Justice Court in Montana on one count of acting as an insurance producer without a license and was fined $10,000, officials said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fined
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  • The story was previously adapted into a 2011 film before being reworked as a musical with music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Company, a book by Rick Elice and directed by Jessica Stone.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The residence has been extensively reworked since it was first built.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • The alert marked the first time Riyadh had received such a warning since fighting in Yemen intensified in July.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Just days before Ukrainian Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 began, Russian air strikes intensified on the city of Kyiv.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of intensified
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“Retouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retouched. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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