RETOUCHING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

retouching

verb

present participle of retouch

as in polishing

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For deeper etching, a polishing compound and pad may restore the finish.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Not deliberately misleading them—more like polishing things up.

— Dennis Kozak, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of polishing

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Music students, for instance, are discovering tools that can easily do tasks such as editing or generating drum tracks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Written and directed by Mariani, the movie features cinematography by Victoria Pereda and editing by Maximiliano Passarelli.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026

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The group’s fourth album Welcome to my Blue Sky was released in the spring of 2025, one which finds the group further honing their melodic, hooky songwriting.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Ukrainian drone commanders are honing their targeting of Russian refineries and leaving swaths of Crimea with no fuel or power, while Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine’s gas stations.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of honing

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Notably, American family offices themselves actually increased home-country allocation from 86% to 88%, reinforcing Patterson’s diversification framing over one of outright flight.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Rather than concentrating education at a single point in time, scaffolding supports individuals through a sequence of decisions, building understanding gradually and reinforcing it in context.

— Debby Moorman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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County officials issued the citation Thursday, fining Lineage the maximum $500 per day until the violations are corrected.

— City News Service, Daily News, 25 July 2026
This style originated on the British Isles in the 18th century, and by the 20th century, it was brewed by adding the shells as a natural fining agent, which also changed its flavor.

— Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of fining

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Growing populations and expanding industries are intensifying freshwater shortages across parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, increasing the need for sustainable water supplies.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky is intensifying appeals to the United States and NATO allies for Patriot missile interceptors.

— Vasilisa Stepanenko, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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