RETOUCHING Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

retouching

verb

present participle of retouch

as in polishing

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Not deliberately misleading them—more like polishing things up.

— Dennis Kozak, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Interest—from both visitors and islanders—is gently shifting away from polishing playboy yachts or appeasing the decadent whims of retirees, to something, well, more real.

— Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

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Get To Know Clint Black Inspired by legends like Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson, Clint Black spent years honing his craft in Texas clubs and honky-tonks before breaking through with his landmark 1989 album, Killin' Time.

— Staff Author, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Participants gain real-world experience in agriculture, hospitality, customer service and food preparation — all while honing their ability to communicate in English with customers and coworkers.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

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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

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Now, an intensifying war has again closed off significant access to Persian Gulf oil, reinjecting chaos into the market.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Johnson later identified Scholten by name in subsequent posts, intensifying the controversy.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026

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