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Recent Examples of touch up
Though the gag was as old as vaudeville itself, Johnson noticed that Berle began incorporating it on his show after she was stationed offstage with a powder puff and instructions to touch up the guests if needed.
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Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Then, blow-dry with a round brush and touch up small sections with a one-inch-barrel curling iron.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Make repairs and clean and touch up any rusted areas with a fresh coat of rust-resistant paint.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Add replacement components as needed, touch up paint, and reinforce weakened areas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Then, blow-dry with a round brush and touch up small sections with a one-inch-barrel curling iron.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Make repairs and clean and touch up any rusted areas with a fresh coat of rust-resistant paint.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Add replacement components as needed, touch up paint, and reinforce weakened areas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up
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Early vaccination techniques, not yet perfected, did lead to genuine harm, in some cases causing the very infections they were intended to prevent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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That would require SpaceX to perfect its massive Starship rocket — which can launch more than 100 metric tons of cargo and is more powerful and taller than the Saturn V that sent Apollo astronauts to the moon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Jokic drove into Kyle Kuzma with his left hand, then started to spin the other way, only to flick the ball back over his right shoulder once his back was to the basket.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Nov. 2025
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And the sound of tens of thousands of seats flicking up as fans stand to see exciting play, mingling with human voices to make a magic roar.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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Tasker and Grimm care for the space almost every day — watering plants, sweeping away sand, polishing the phone.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Unlike traditional beachy fragrances, however, Sublimity feels refined and polished rather than overtly tropical.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
9 June 2026
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In 1994: Convicted of theft and vandalism, American teenager Michael Fay was caned in Singapore, prompting a range of responses abroad and in the United States.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
2 July 2025
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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
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Keep reading to see her favorites, including sequin pants, blazers, and multi-wear jackets.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Click here to read the details about the cases, and the Citizen Complaint Authority's related recommendations.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Jurors deliberated for a week before voting to convict 48-year-old Francesca Lopez in the death of Felipe Lopez-Custodio, who was clubbed to death with a piece of scrap wood and strangled with a cord inside his apartment on Jacqueline Way in Concord.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Also, forecasts have been revised up in many countries, but policy uncertainty, labor markets, bond yields, and the risk that AI underdelivers on earnings all remain key threats to the outlook.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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The proposition would temporarily revise the state's congressional map, a move expected to boost Democrats in future elections.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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Researchers say the facility significantly cuts both training time and cost for AI models.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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Sacramento’s latest homelessness decision will cut funding and reduce services at some shelters that support pregnant youth, the LGBTQ+ community and young parents.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Touch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20up. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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