touched up

verb

past tense of touch up
1
as in revised

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2
as in flicked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched up
  1. revised
  2. flicked
  3. polished
  4. cut
  5. perfected
  6. read
  7. reworked
  8. edited
Verb
  • The payrolls processing firm said firms added 38,000 workers, fewer than the upwardly revised 46,000 in July and below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 47,000.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In the latter, the state supreme court revised the instruction to appear more neutral and reduced pressure on hold-out jurors to switch sides.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of revised
Verb
  • Over two hours away through miles of dense forest, before any stadium lights flicked on in Summit at Southwest Mississippi Community College, Nolan’s coaches and teammates found several ways to remember their promising recruit Thursday.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a shot inside the back post.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • Weeks for the shiny new parts to be polished up before being put on the road.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Shoppers love these wide-leg pants, saying they’re polished enough to wear out and cozy enough to use as pajamas.
    — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike the heavy smoky eyes and cut creases of the 2010s, this trend is throwing it back to the 1990s when smoky eyes were more minimalist.
    — Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • Drawing on tactics perfected during the Soviet era, the security forces have led a campaign to root out any threats to regime power.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • George and Amal Clooney have perfected the art of the staycation.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of perfected
Verb
  • Working from an early age, her father never had the chance to go to school and to learn how to read and write.
    — Tania Bryer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • She was inspired to create the program by her father, who never learned to read or write.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of read
Verb
  • One of Givenchy’s most recognizable styles, the creative director has reworked and renamed the boot.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trump’s administration has reworked the program, and those costs are starting to come down.
    — Owen McCarthy, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • The motion argues that Banks' claims ultimately amount to dissatisfaction with the amount of her interview that was included and how it was edited.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on The Sun staff before publishing.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of edited
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“Touched up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20up. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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