touched up; touching up; touches up
1
: to improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations : fix the minor and usually visible defects or damages of
2
: to stimulate by or as if by a flick of a whip
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2025
With a sleek, travel-friendly design and retro apothecary charm, these cologne oils are built for touch-ups anytime, anywhere.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 20 Aug. 2024
Jackson rarely stopped moving throughout the show and even allowed a live feed camera into her dressing room while she briefly got touched up before the encore.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The facility also spends $2 million to $9 million annually on capital projects—touch-ups like gas and water line infrastructure improvements—that have proved critical of late.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2025
With a sleek, travel-friendly design and retro apothecary charm, these cologne oils are built for touch-ups anytime, anywhere.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
The most viral makeup moment was gold medallist Simone Biles touching up her face with her Fenty Invisimatte Instant Setting & Blotting Powder and a NYX lip liner.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 20 Aug. 2024
Jackson rarely stopped moving throughout the show and even allowed a live feed camera into her dressing room while she briefly got touched up before the encore.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Touch-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch-up. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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