RETOUCHING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

retouching

verb

present participle of retouch

as in polishing

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Ilham Aliyev continued his father’s dictatorial legacy, imprisoning his critics and enriching his family and cronies, while polishing his country’s image by hosting Formula One events and the Eurovision Song Contest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
For deeper etching, a polishing compound and pad may restore the finish.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026

Definition of polishing

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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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The grants help pay for home improvements like upgrading roof coverings, retrofitting doors and windows, and reinforcing connections between walls and roofs.

— Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Over the years, Vizard has watched visitors come to the farm to admire the birds, reinforcing her belief that the farm should continue to be used as an open space.

— Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

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California is one of two states, along with Texas, that have passed policies requiring content creators to say if they’ve been paid by a political campaign to post, and the Golden State is considering cracking down by fining people who don’t.

— Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
The city is now focused on spoiled food waste cleanup, interim housing for affected residents, and fining Lineage over ongoing air quality issues.

— Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of fining

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Yet research carried out by The Athletic shows the trend is rapidly intensifying.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
As protests against the dismissal of Ukraine’s young reformist defense minister spread out across its major cities, Moscow has been intensifying its rocket blitzes.

— Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensifying

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