retouching

Definition of retouchingnext
present participle of retouch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retouching
Verb
  • Another highlight of my visit was experiencing Bastien's Manicure, an in-spa collaboration with nail-care specialists Bastien Gonzalez, which pairs meticulous cuticle work and a thorough massage with a natural nail-polishing technique that eliminates the need for nail polish entirely.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • There’s the difficulty of sintering and polishing the ceramic, and then there’s maintaining the purity of the look.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Having met his target, Van Zuilen set to work combining and editing the data using the astronomy software PixInsight.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Fluid intelligence follows this pattern, too, for anyone interested in honing it.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Riley kept moving, crashing parties at the Sundance Film Festival and toting the screenplay everywhere, honing his pitch.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • The space also features vintage furnishings by Eileen Gray and antiques sourced by Garcia, reinforcing the residential quality Mage sought to create.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
  • Apple also authorized an additional $100 billion share repurchase program, reinforcing the power of its free-cash-flow model.
    , CNBC, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • In other words, the league no longer wants to be in the business of fining people for playing Cody Williams and John Konchar in the fourth quarter, or listening to other GMs whining about it.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • The town council in one Colorado community has approved the first reading of an ordinance designed to prevent the HOA from fining residents for a brown lawn.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • The outrage has reverberated across the country ahead of Wednesday's annual Ni Una Menos protest in downtown Buenos Aires, amplifying demands for government action and intensifying criticism of President Javier Milei.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • The outrage has reverberated across the country ahead of Wednesday’s annual Ni Una Menos protest in downtown Buenos Aires, amplifying demands for government action and intensifying criticism of President Javier Milei.
    Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Retouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retouching. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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