Thesaurus results for TOUCH UP

touch up

verb

Definition of touch up

as in to perfect

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as in to flick

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Recent Examples of touch up Easily touch up your face and scalp (nothing is worse than burning the part in your hair) with this lightweight, fragrance-free, mineral sunscreen that is made to be gentle on sensitive skin. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Better yet, its blurring benefits remain intact for hours post-application, nixing the need to touch up throughout the day. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 June 2026 Her sister Justine Cushing, an interior designer who worked with Sister Parish, has touched up the space over the years while adhering to the muted colors of the original palette. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 30 May 2026 Soccer fans can touch up on the stadium tenant’s history there. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for touch up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up

Verb

Flaky laminated pastry is a near-impossible feat in the gluten-free world, but Le Marquis has perfected it.

— Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Notre Dame is not, and was not, perfect any more than Miami is now or was then amoral.

— Dana ONeil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of perfect

Verb

Despite a surface that often feels — after two developmental runs, at Virginia’s Signature Theatre and at Paper Mill Playhouse — polished to a commercial, salable gloss, the production began as a distinctly personal story.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
The brand aimed to strike a balance between cozy and polished with shearling silhouettes spanning flats, suede loafers, mules and winter boots.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of polish

Verb

Singapore’s education minister has confirmed that teachers are allowed to use caning to discipline unruly students in certain cases.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
In 1994, American teenager Michael Fay was caned at a Singaporean prison for vandalism, a day after his sentence was reduced from six lashes to four in response to an appeal by President Bill Clinton.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026

Definition of cane

Verb

This summer, while going through masses of paper stacked all over George's duplex, Bob paused to read a Navy certificate.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from the 7-Eleven, where Blancas-Espinosa was seen pulling up to the pump bay and getting out of the car near the trash can by the fuel pump, the affidavit read.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of read

Verb

The discreet après-ski lounge, complete with outdoor fire pits, plunge pool, and locker room, is open exclusively to club members and hotel guests.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The MacIvors were strangled with ties, and Michael was also clubbed on the head, according to the Herald’s archives.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of club

Verb

Jovany Barragan’s second field goal — a 35-yarder on an untimed down — cut Serra’s deficit to 21-6 at halftime.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026