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Recent Examples of touch up
Then, blow-dry with a round brush and touch up small sections with a one-inch-barrel curling iron.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Make repairs and clean and touch up any rusted areas with a fresh coat of rust-resistant paint.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Add replacement components as needed, touch up paint, and reinforce weakened areas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
While Juan took in upholstery work, Deyla worked at a photography studio, continuing to touch up photos.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Make repairs and clean and touch up any rusted areas with a fresh coat of rust-resistant paint.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
Add replacement components as needed, touch up paint, and reinforce weakened areas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
While Juan took in upholstery work, Deyla worked at a photography studio, continuing to touch up photos.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch up
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The pool is large and surrounded by windows that let in plenty of natural light; the same is true of the fitness center, featuring Technogym machines and a team of personal trainers who can help perfect your form.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a watchmaker famously obsessed with symmetry, Rexhepi took extra care in perfecting the dial layout.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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Down 2-1 in the 11th minute of stoppage time, Pinnock’s pass was flicked on by Sowunmi at the near-post and nodded down by striker Marcus Dinanga for 18-year-old George Evans to score.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The game was heading for a penalty shootout when Tomás produced a moment of individual skill by twisting in the air between two defenders as a pass came in from Badredine Bouanani and using his heel to flick the ball past Freiburg's otherwise outstanding goalkeeper Florian Müller.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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That means steep hills, slick cobblestones, long outdoor lunches, golden-hour strolls, late-night cocktails, and somehow still looking polished through all of it.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why had someone polished smooth one of the crania and decorated another with a pattern of scratch marks?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Visuals also showed some people receiving CPR. Uncontrollable crowd Police started caning people at one gate, leading to more chaos, said Mithun Singh, a software engineer among the crowd.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Both failed to fire, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans, with a hair-trigger temper, began caning the would-be assassin.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In its current form, Force of Nature features a longer chassis and revised riding position, helping Sykes better support himself under extreme loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Police initially reported that 10 people had been injured, but the number has since been revised, according to CNN.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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As the first intermission loomed, the Kings’ Joel Edmundson clubbed Cale Makar late, and the mild-mannered defender was heated enough to chicken-wing Edmundson with a high elbow before the horn sounded.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Unlikely heroes such as Jose Iglesias, Grimace and the Playoff Pumpkin emerged along the way, helping to fuel a storybook season in which Pete Alonso clubbed one of the biggest home runs in Mets history.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Touch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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