1
2
as in to flick
Related Words
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of touch up
After everything is cured, take the nail file to touch up any areas that look jagged from trimming.
—
Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
In 2021, the guild hired a company for a multi-year project to touch up all 22 of the ride's animals.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 May 2025
For the second year in a row, the five open restrooms are mirrorless, a decision the school’s principal said is an attempt to reduce tardiness and distractions caused by students crowding around mirrors, putting on makeup and touching up their hair.
—Brittany Pierola Diaz, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Footage then showed Meghan posing in various outfits, getting makeup touched up and checking out the images on a computer screen.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for touch up
Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
In 2021, the guild hired a company for a multi-year project to touch up all 22 of the ride's animals.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 May 2025
For the second year in a row, the five open restrooms are mirrorless, a decision the school’s principal said is an attempt to reduce tardiness and distractions caused by students crowding around mirrors, putting on makeup and touching up their hair.
—Brittany Pierola Diaz, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Footage then showed Meghan posing in various outfits, getting makeup touched up and checking out the images on a computer screen.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for touch up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up
Verb
-
Impairment of collateral can and does often happen through the neglect of the lender in failing to take necessary steps to protect the collateral, such as by failing to perfect its security rights thus allowing another creditor to obtain priority.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
-
Another delay is possible, but if it is avoided this will be another chance to see Starship get closer to perfecting its launch process.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
Verb
-
Your words were steady, steeped in the old stories, but my eyes flicked to the window, unafraid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
-
Superman is more conventional than Gunn’s Guardians flicks, or even his DC outings The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, yet he’s carried over the unhinged, off-kilter fun of those films.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
Verb
-
Define swim lanes for each spokesperson, and then polish the narrative for each.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
-
Most high school seniors applying to selective colleges this fall don’t need a lot of advice on how to polish their personal essay or list extracurriculars.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Verb
-
One study found that increases in Medicaid eligibility at birth led to improvements in reading test scores in the 4th and 8th grades.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
-
Also read: Former NFL Agent Predicts Terry McLaurin's Demands for Commanders Despite being five years older than Wilson, the 29-year-old has maintained elite production throughout his career, including five straight 1,000-yard seasons.—
Victor Williams,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Verb
-
Visuals also showed some people receiving CPR. Uncontrollable crowd Police started caning people at one gate, leading to more chaos, said Mithun Singh, a software engineer among the crowd.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
-
Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Transcript text may be revised to correct errors or match updates to audio.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
14 July 2025
-
First, funding for small nuclear reactors (SMR) will be revised.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
-
There are, of course, places on Martha’s Vineyard to watch celebrities and go clubbing.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
-
In all, the Royals clubbed four homers Monday — Nick Loftin also sent one over the fence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
Verb
-
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 July 2025
-
These interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Touch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share