How can I force iTunes to re-copy a song to an iPod?

A couple of years ago, I spent weeks ripping my multi-hundred CD collection.  I didn't use iTunes for this project, and I found out later that many of the CDs didn't rip correctly (skips, crackles, low volume, etc.).  Most were fine, so I didn't take the time to re-rip everything.  I just re-ripped when I came across a bad song.
Since signing-up for iTunes Match, I've been using it to download matched songs when I come across bad rips while listening to my iPod.  However, re-syncing my iPods (touch/iPhone/iPad) doesn't copy the new "Matched AAC" file.  I'm left with the old, "bad rip" version on the iPod, even though iTunes now has the downloaded, good version.
My iPods are setup to sync a set number of playlists (some auto playlists, plus the Genius playlists).  I haven't been able to find any changes I can make in the info of a song to force it to re-copy.  Manually dragging it to the iPod doesn't work either.  The only "fix" I've found is to stop syncing music (erasing all music on the device), then start syncing music again, which re-copies everything and takes a long time.
Any idea how I can force a song to re-copy, replacing the old/bad version with the Matched AAC version?
Thanks for the help
Charles

Do you keep your songs in the iTunes Music folder (the location of which is set in iTunes>Preferences>Advanced) or do you use another folder of your own making? iTunes will delete songs from the library and move them to Trash only if they are in the iTunes Music folder. (iTunes will ask if you want to trash the file if this is the case, it doesn't trash it automatically). If your songs are kept outside of this folder then deleting only removes the reference to the song from the library and you have to go to the folder they are located in to trash the file itself.

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