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as in polishing
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as in flicking
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touching up
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Speak steadily to keep polishing your reputation.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2026 -
The hum of polishing wheels bleeds through half-open doors.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Alijah Arenas switched between his forehand shot and backhand, flicking the plastic ball over the net to his opponent, former NBA star Brandon Jennings.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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While the horses were flicking sand like fireworks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Highlights include discussions about birds of prey, growing food at home, fly fishing in Florida, making mocktails, coffee talk and perfecting chicken tortilla soup.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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In a video that premiered exclusively with PEOPLE earlier this month, Lopez offered a look at the grind that goes into perfecting her performance.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Dec. 2025
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The president argued that inflation was already low enough to start cutting rates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly blasted Powell for the Fed not cutting interest rates as much and as quickly as the president has demanded since entering the White House in January 2025.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cocchiaro recommends putting finished books on a a bookshelf elsewhere in your home or donating them once you're done reading them.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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The walk around this area always clears my mind, and reading or journaling in this area has become one of my favorite pastimes.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Thirty-four people remain missing, according to Archival, revising downward a tally of 38 given earlier on his Facebook page.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Keeping popular brews — such as Neon Kittens, a citrus IPA, or its Haus Bier German pilsner — on tap is important, along with revising the draft menu with the seasons.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Using clean hands and working over a colander, wring out the extra water and tear the soaked bread into pieces.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mary Catherine Kinney, who recently started working over there and has always been a big cheerleader in my corner, just as a friend and someone who likes music.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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But his position and the Dolphins’ previous penchant for unnecessarily reworking all contracts might cause a quick pause on it this offseason.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The result of at least 2 years of R&D, prototyping, testing and reworking the idea from Band Industries founders Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, the concept intrigued me.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Touching up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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