RETOUCHED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

retouched

verb

past tense of retouch

as in polished

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Its grippy outsole offers reliable traction on trails and uneven terrain, while the soft eggnog color looks polished enough to wear around town afterward.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
This sleeveless maxi is polished, but still has a relaxed and breathable fit that’s ideal for warm days.

— Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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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
Teaching has reinforced my belief that people grow when they are given opportunities to learn, reflect and improve.

— Dr. Asma Al Aufi, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Authorities initially believed the vessel – called the Volare – was carrying 19 people, but the number was later revised to 20 based on witness accounts.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
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

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Scheft, who grew up in Israel and Denmark and honed his craft across Europe, is best known as the founder of Lehamin Bakery in Tel Aviv and for co-founding Breads Bakery in New York.

— Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Creatively, the film is in the sturdy hands of director Wes Ball, who honed his genre chops with the Maze Runner trilogy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024).

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

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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

Definition of reworked

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The battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the essential waterway that previously carried a fifth of the world’s crude oil.

— Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Oil prices have jumped as fighting has intensified in recent days, and more war would deliver another shock to global markets.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026

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