retouches

verb

present tense third-person singular of retouch
as in fines

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  1. fines
  2. polishes
  3. edits
  4. intensifies
  5. reworks
  6. hones
  7. reinforces
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  • Whether the league responds to Booker’s complaints — or fines him for them — the conversation around officiating in this series is far from over.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The state of California also fines taxpayers who didn’t withhold enough from their paychecks, with rates varying by offense.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of fines
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  • While a classic button-down shirt is always timeless, a peplum top offers the same wearability with a waist-defining silhouette that instantly polishes any bottom they’re paired with.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The PowerPaste polishes and protects more delicate surfaces, while the Tangerine Clean is more abrasive for serious scrubbing.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Definition of polishes
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  • In her new role, Jenner will continue overseeing Fwrd’s digital creative direction, including designer selections, monthly trend edits and major marketing campaigns.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lauren Swift writes, edits, and produces multimedia content for Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader.
    — Lauren Swift, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of edits
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  • Forest and land fires in Indonesia have worsened this year as El Niño intensifies a prolonged dry season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The warning was downgraded late Sunday night to an advisory, meaning residents should still be on high alert in the event that activity intensifies again.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • Previously announced under the title Shaolin Women’s Soccer, the Hong Kong-China co-production reworks the original film’s martial-arts-meets-scrappy-sports-team premise around an all-female squad of underdogs.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • First previewed during Paris Men’s Fashion Week in June, the new collection reworks the ProGrid Triumph 4, ProGrid V2, 586i, Endorphin Azura and Endorphin Elite 3.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of reworks
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  • Chance the Rapper, another honoree, hones his influence and charity on young generations in his hometown through his organization Social Works Chicago, which works with mental health providers, the homeless, and public schools.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026
  • But Highsmith hones the drama by putting us in Chester’s head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Definition of hones
Verb
  • As performance cars increasingly isolate drivers from the mechanical process of driving, the simple act of reaching for that unique shift knob reinforces the notion that the tactile pleasures of driving are still worth celebrating.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Tom Pelphrey’s recent Emmy win for Task only reinforces that view, as do the flourishing careers of Lewis Pullman and Imogen Poots.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reinforces
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