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touch up

[tuhch-uhp] / ˈtʌtʃˌʌp /


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Crawford also has to touch up the paint on the props from time to time, due to effects of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

In a behind-the-scenes film shared by Coke, a voice-over discusses the “team of artists” who “work frame-by-frame, often pixel-by-pixel” to touch up and tweak the festive images generated by the AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 3, 2025

"That's almost like asking can we touch up the Mona Lisa a little bit."

From BBC Apr. 10, 2024

He credited that in part to drills arranged by Kraken assistant coach Jay Leach to touch up certain aspects of his game and build his confidence.

From Seattle Times Mar. 9, 2024

I would make my way by touch up the dark staircase and come to rest against the door, the thud of blood in my ears.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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