airbrush
noun
an atomizer for spraying paint.
had airbrushed
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past perfectof airbrush.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I remember him dating a girl whose face he had airbrushed onto a t-shirt he wore religiously.
From Salon ● May 29, 2021
Guccifer 2.0 had airbrushed it to catch reporters’ attention.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2017
Their skin, made from a custom blend of medical silicone, even had airbrushed veins.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2017
A London museum, advertising its exhibit about Britain at war, used a picture of Winston Churchill with an oddly twisted mouth: The health fascists had airbrushed away his cigar.
From Newsweek ● Jan. 1, 2011
British tabloid the Daily Mail took great delight in pointing out that the theater had airbrushed the show's posters, removing the star's wrinkles and creases.
From Time ● Dec. 24, 2010
