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 The Ducks killed their first six penalties of the series but have since been touched up shorthanded on three of their past four PKs, with the fourth being truncated by an Edmonton infraction. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026 Oludele suggests following with edge control to touch up your hairline. — Danielle James, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026 No scene brushes up against the real world more intimately than watching the girls touch up their (clean, organic) makeup before the big dance, nerves bubbling over into jealousy and sniping. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026 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. — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for touch up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up

Verb

Partnering with companies in specialized domains enables Qolab to focus on its core competency of perfecting low-noise, high-yield superconducting QPUs.

— Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Gigi Hadid brought her straight-leg jeans to Paris, perfecting the art of the elusive, supermodel off-duty look while running between shows at Couture Week.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Definition of perfect

Verb

France trailed 4-0 before Mbappé sparked a comeback attempt, flicking the ball past goalkeeper Dean Henderson in the 48th minute before adding a second with a left-footed finish from about 14 yards in the 66th.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Then Williams crossed for Mikel Merino — another substitute — who flicked a header wide.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of flick

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

Francisco Alvarez, meanwhile, clubbed a 401-foot solo home run — his 12th homer of the year — in the eighth inning against reliever Evan Phillips.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
It’s been a long while since Washington Avenue was a glamorous hotbed of South Beach dining, clubbing and live music.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of club

Verb

Lyons told investors in July 2025 after those sales that Fiserv would need to revise its guidance.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 July 2026
The June jobs report showed leisure and hospitality jobs plunged by 61,000 positions – a number so dumbfounding that economists widely expect that to get revised .

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of revise

Verb

Germany’s biggest automaker is planning a massive restructuring and cost-cutting program in response to intensifying competition from Chinese electric vehicle makers and higher tariffs on its exports to the United States.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The formidable shadow pool, cut by black liquid liner, was juxtaposed with light brown brows and bubblegum blush on the apples of her cheeks.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026