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
  • Moderna subsequently revised its application to seek full vaccine approval for adults aged 50 to 64 and accelerated approval for adults aged 65 and older.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The software controlling the car’s adaptive suspension, stability control, and even the electronic differential has been revised to enable a sharper feel.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of revised
Verb
  • Timo Baumgartl chipped a cross to left side, where Tomas Totland flicked a header back to Ostrak for a bending shot from the corner of the penalty area that ricocheted off the back post to open the scoring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Standing up, the Ghost actress dramatically flicked back her signature waist-length sleek black hair and spun around, ready to get to work on the girls.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • This matching set from Amazon does exactly that, featuring a flattering high neckline and breezy cropped pants that are polished enough to wear straight from the airport to your destination.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The gentle curves feel whimsical enough for a playroom yet polished enough for the living room.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • However, a dangerous push to cut these crucial programs, especially in Africa, risks repeating past errors and ceding influence to competitors.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Sears carried it wide, cut inside center-back Rafaelle, and fired past Moorhouse for the goal.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • Having perfected their formula over the course of 13 years and 25 movies, Marvel Studios decided to change things up and do their version of a DC superhero story.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Dick Edmonston, who died last winter, taught me that Leslie perfected the art of the chocolate chip cookie.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of perfected
Verb
  • And her diary entries about her parenting stresses and postpartum issues were read aloud in court.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Ours can start as one page of a contract, on the least interesting sheet in the agreement, the one nobody reads aloud.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • Used as a dinner roll, Scott reworked Savage’s original recipe to include more shortening, eggs, sugar, and water, achieving a richer flavor and a longer shelf life.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Her black Roberto Cavalli dress, from the label’s Fall/Winter 2000 collection, was reworked for the star by Fausto Puglisi and featured a gold vertebrae on the back.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • The following is Johnson’s own words, lightly edited and shortened for clarity.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Fourteen genes found in modern gray wolves were edited to match specific extinct traits.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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