touched up

verb

past tense of touch up
1
as in revised

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2
as in flicked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched up
  1. revised
  2. flicked
  3. polished
  4. cut
  5. perfected
  6. read
  7. reworked
  8. edited
Verb
  • In 2020, the HOA board eligibility statute was revised to make HOA membership mandatory as a requirement for board service.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Lawler and her co-authors have since revised that estimate to less than three days because so many satellites have gone up since their study was published.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of revised
Verb
  • Marcus Caldeira flicked a header from about 35 yards out to Pereyra, who chipped in a first-touch finish from a couple steps inside the penalty box.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The toads had gone rogue, consuming native frogs, birds, insects, small marsupials, even Ping-Pong balls and cigarette butts flicked toward them at pubs—almost everything except the swarms of sugarcane beetles they had been imported to feed on.
    — Kimon de Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • Featuring a slimming silhouette, this mock-neck sweater is polished enough for the office but can pull double duty as casual wear on the weekends.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
  • But everything around it needed to be sculpted, sanded and polished by hand.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • First, prep your sandwich with any fillings, then place it into the cutter to cut and seal in one step.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • But too many leaders still act as if the old order can somehow be salvaged or even perfected.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Once perfected, this AI will essentially take over its own development, continuously building and improving its next version.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of perfected
Verb
  • Write Out Loud — an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience — has announced its 20th season of Story Concerts.
    — Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Complete Works is a must read at any stage of life, not just for a semester of English 101.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • Instead, the culinary team reworked the dressing into a richer, creamier dill ranch designed to mellow the burger’s sharp briny flavors while still letting the pickles shine.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • With less shedding needed overall, Escom has also reworked its rationing schedule to put households first and ask industry to wait.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • The motion argues that Banks' claims ultimately amount to dissatisfaction with the amount of her interview that was included and how it was edited.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The following is Johnson’s own words, lightly edited and shortened for clarity.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of edited
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“Touched up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20up. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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