touched up

verb

Definition of touched upnext
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. read
  2. cut
  3. reworked
  4. edited
  5. revamped
Verb
  • The performance read more like a trial run for her upcoming stadium tour with Kendrick Lamar than a Christmastime jam, but honestly?
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • To take some of the pressure off, read on to find the best NYC dates spots.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of read
Verb
  • Dylan cut his first album two months after Robert Shelton wrote about him in the New York Times.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Now, his 2025 budget proposal calls for cutting even more police positions, training divisions and mental health resources for officers.
    Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut
Verb
  • However, it has been reworked into a standalone series with no connections to that franchise.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Festival of Holidays places the emphasis on diversity, reflecting resort-wide initiatives that in recent years have reworked rides and removed outdated stereotypes.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of reworked
Verb
  • Video edited by Tong Su for UNICEF USA.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.
    Ana DeOliva, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of edited
Verb
  • Palomino has revamped its space after struggling to stay afloat in the aftermath of the pandemic.
    Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Coming off a 16-15 campaign in 2023, revamped Washington (7-2) has hit the ground running.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of revamped
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