Thesaurus results for TOUCHING UP

touching up

verb

present participle of touch up

as in polishing

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as in flicking

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Verb

Nowadays, machinery like edge polishers make calibration, grinding, shaping and beveling possible with great ease and high-pressure waterjet cutting and polishing systems used for complex contours and sensitive materials.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Almost all of them seemed empty, like houses closed for the season, but a handful had signs of life—crewmen at the railings, polishing the brightwork, as if getting ready to leave.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Instamall plans to keep adding brands, but it is already hooked into the inventory systems of its existing partners, so expanding the service to new cities could be as easy as flicking a switch.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Coming for a variety of longtime critics of the merger, opposition rose and suspicion about the settlement served to pour gasoline on an already flicking fire.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of flicking

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Since Lawrence began acting, the red carpet glam process has become much more intensive, often requiring hours with stylists, makeup artists and hairstylists perfecting their clients’ looks.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
The best ones featured skin-perfecting ingredients like retinol, ceramides, glycerin, niacinamide, peptides, collagen, and caffeine to smooth and firm skin.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfecting

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The plans were developed by the Department of Government Efficiency, a cost-cutting team initially overseen by billionaire Elon Musk, in response to a presidential order meant to rid the government of DEI programs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Following its 2015 merger, the company adopted an aggressive cost-cutting mandate that leadership reported hitting, quarter after quarter, ahead of schedule.

— Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cutting

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The person reading the issue lowered it to reveal a face tense with anger, devilishly exaggerated by his thin black beard and mustache.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Continue reading here Kings win in overtime Ottawa Senators forward Hayden Hodgson received a game misconduct and major penalty for boarding defenseman Brandt Clarke in the Kings’ 6-5 overtime victory Thursday night.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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Rybakina’s serve and forehand can take any match out of her opponent’s hands, especially on grass, but the latter shot has misfired of late, and McNally’s changes in rhythm will give the 27-year-old a serious working over.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 July 2026
There should be no pain or skin reddening during a proper session, and therapists avoid working over active swelling, infection or skin that’s undergone cancer treatment.

— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of working over

Verb

When revising a financial analysis, walk employees through the trade-offs that influenced your conclusion.

— Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Morgan Stanley has been revising its earnings estimates higher for companies including ExxonMobil (XOM), Valero (VLO), Phillips 66 (PSX) and PBF (PBF).

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of revising

Verb

Varma holed out in the outfield in Ahmed’s final over, but Varma motored to his 21-ball half-century by clubbing 15 runs of the fast bowler’s final four balls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Vogue Italia describes soft clubbing as moving clubbing out of traditional nightlife venues and into places like bars, bakeries and gardens during morning and brunch hours.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of clubbing

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