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Discover LudwigThe phrase "touching up" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is often used to refer to the act of making small adjustments or improvements to something, typically a piece of writing or a physical object. Example: After completing her essay, Sarah spent an extra hour touching up her introduction and conclusion to make sure they were clear and engaging.
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touching up
verb
Present participle of touch up
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Other experts, though, focus on touching up blemishes and shine.
She was touching up certain areas with a water-based paint solution.
"There were no complaints about me touching up warlords," Latham said.
The people in charge of touching up the dead have gotten a makeover themselves.
Workers have been polishing floors, cleaning up ash and dust and touching up with paint.
It's also physical: touching up, coercion.' Unfortunately, not all of it is perpetrated by boys.
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Wrinkles were touched up.
When he touched up there, things moved.
"Rolf Harris touched up Vanessa Feltz in 1996.
It's not all touched up".
We have to touch up the chefs".
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