touched up

past tense of touch up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched up
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
  • The chances the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points in December are growing, according to Oxford Economics.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 9 July 2025
  • Both headphones are astonishingly quiet, virtually eliminating lower drone sounds, cutting higher frequency noises like key clicks, and even erasing piercing sounds like dogs barking with a bit of music.
    Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • At Ulta Beauty Our best-selling blazer reworked in a TENCEL™ Lyocell and cotton blend.
    Ulta Beauty, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The tune was reworked by the Yun Seok Cheol Trio, a renowned jazz group based in South Korea.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Plantation course was revamped ahead of the 2020 tournament.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • All this may not end up being apples to apples replacements, though, as some roles and departments could be revamped.
    Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Touched up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20up. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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