Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched up
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Harold Camping’s Judgment Day (2011) Harold Camping, a Christian radio broadcaster, predicted the rapture on May 21, 2011, and later revised it to October 21, 2011.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The South Korean automaker revised its financial targets Thursday ahead of a CEO investor day in New York City.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The old reservoir flicked at the edge of my consciousness—like hearing your parents fighting but not grasping the stakes.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Chris Durkin played a long arcing ball-in from well outside the area to the back post and João Klauss flicked a header to McSorley for the finish.—
Mercury News staff,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Vogue’s Favorite Long-Sleeve Dresses Featured in this article The long-sleeve dress is polished without ever trying too hard, and takes the guesswork out of fussy layering if your morning routine needs a streamlined wardrobe solution—let our edit below guide you.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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The master polished enough to stand against anything else in the playlist.—
Chris Cardillo,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Gun speeds fracture repair but needs faster degradation With the bone-healing pellets perfected, Lee’s team moved to animal trials, testing the device on rabbits with broken femurs.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Chain operators dominate stalls once run by families, and many dishes are perfected for efficiency rather than charm or character.—
Clarissa Wei,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Its 93-page deregulatory manifesto reads like a wish list for turning passengers into powerless customers.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Boise State sacked Swann five times, and cornerback A’Marion McCoy victimized him with the first pick-six, reading a pass to the right flat perfectly to intercept it and returning it 26 yards untouched for a touchdown in the first half.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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The 2-point conversion attempt failed, but the Packers cut the gap to 21-6.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Stocks got some help from a report on inflation that suggested the Federal Reserve may be able to continue cutting interest rates.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The entire game’s interface has been reworked and redesigned to make battle both smoother to play, and easier to read — and there are literally dozens upon dozens of little tweaks.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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By Season 2, the show was a hit and the lyrics were reworked.—
Hillel Italie,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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