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touched up

ADJECTIVE
painted
Synonyms


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But within hours, AI-generated images were created, with one showing him laughing as a make-up artist touched up the blood on his face.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Some touched up their makeup during a lunch break before returning to the courtroom to see him again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

The prime minister also touched up the "unimaginable crisis" caused by natural calamities in several states this year.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023

He pressed Bud, forcing his way through the gashes and touched up the champ, pushing Bud back a bit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

I wet my sponge, poured dye on it and touched up the comers of my mouth and my lips, which were always the difficult spots.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin


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