touches up

present tense third-person singular of touch up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for touches up
Verb
  • Plenty of brands already offer or are transitioning to TPO-free formulas that contain different photoinitiators (a chemical that ​​makes gel polishes cure under a lamp instead of air-drying like regular polish) such as TPO-L, BAPO, or other resin initiators.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Her loves, her battles, and her relentless pursuit of recognition unfold against the birth of modern cinema, the show’s synopsis reads.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The city’s fireworks code reads like a laundry list of excessive fines.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As China develops anti-satellite weapons and Russia perfects electronic warfare tactics, the US military is making a strategic bet on navigation systems that adversaries cannot silence.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Some furniture polishes may be helpful to use as a double-acting cleaner and polisher that removes grime and perfects the finish of your cabinets to give them a like-new feel after cleaning.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Each individual character spawns their own stan following, fancam edits, out-of-context YouTube compilations, and more.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • An Olivet University student edits a video on Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to that particular month’s jobs information, the report also revises up or down the previous two months’ jobs totals.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • On June 30, the EPA issued an interim final rule for national emission standards for integrated iron and steel manufacturing facilities, which revises all 2025 and 2026 compliance dates for standards to April 3, 2027, according to EPA documents.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These palaces in the sky are forever undergoing modernization and revamps to impress the most discerning guests.
    Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Touches up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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