touched up

past tense of touch up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched up
Verb
  • The Sealey Challenge was started by poet Nicole Sealey in 2017 with a simple goal: read a book of poetry every day in August.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
  • That initiative brings travelers into local classrooms to read with students, share stories, and get a firsthand glimpse of island life beyond the resort.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • The National Endowment for the Humanities cut the grant this spring.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
  • The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Jeannie C. Riley, Connie Smith and the duo of Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery were among the acts who cut her songs.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • At Ulta Beauty Our best-selling blazer reworked in a TENCEL™ Lyocell and cotton blend.
    Ulta Beauty, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The tune was reworked by the Yun Seok Cheol Trio, a renowned jazz group based in South Korea.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Plantation course was revamped ahead of the 2020 tournament.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • All this may not end up being apples to apples replacements, though, as some roles and departments could be revamped.
    Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Touched up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20up. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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