RETOUCHING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

retouching

verb

present participle of retouch

as in polishing

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for retouching

Verb

Nowadays, machinery like edge polishers make calibration, grinding, shaping and beveling possible with great ease and high-pressure waterjet cutting and polishing systems used for complex contours and sensitive materials.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Small updates like polishing or new hardware can elevate your kitchen’s look with minimal effort.

— Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of polishing

Verb

Eli Lilly is also studying an oral drug called muvalaplin, and CRISPR gene-editing technology designed to permanently switch off the gene that produces Lp(a) is in early development.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026
Jefferson is a former journalist who spent two decades reporting and editing for The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of editing

Verb

Additional sound insulation for 2026 helps suppress road and drivetrain noise, further reinforcing the RZ's luxury credentials.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Cutting off access to contraceptives serves the Iranian government’s goal of population growth, reinforcing women’s primary role as reproducers.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforcing

Verb

However, in the present, start fining the people who regularly use the high-occupancy lanes with a sole driver in it.

— Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
In his appeal, Juszczyk also argued that fining players for pretending to drink beer was hypocritical given the NFL’s beer sponsorships.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fining

Verb

Weather data shows the aircraft entered a rapidly intensifying thunderstorm cell shortly before the pilots reported icing and significant turbulence.

— Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
The Daily Caller is clearly positioning itself for a landscape not just post-midterms but post- Trump, and for a bitter and intensifying intra-party media battle.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of intensifying

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

retouches

retouching

retract

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Retouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retouching. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of retouching

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

defer

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes