touch on/upon
phrasal verb
touched on/upon; touching on/upon; touches on/upon
1
: to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly
The reports touched on many important points.
She touches upon the issue in the article but never fully explains it.
2
: to come close to (something) : to almost be (something)
Her actions touched on treason.
Examples of touch on/upon in a Sentence
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This scene redolent of All About Eve reveals anxieties that all of Swift's love songs rarely touch upon.
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Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
Taylor Wilson: Zach, did this hearing touch on any solutions to this problem of anti-Semitism on campus?
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
While a lot of fans and pundits have locked onto pass rusher and wide receiver as the need picks at No. 33, if someone like Duke’s Graham Barton or Clemson’s Nate Wiggins falls to the second round, the Panthers could look to touch on center (or tackle) or cornerback earlier than expected.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
His harmonic intelligence was profound; his touch on the keys was exquisitely sensitive.
—James Kaplan, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
Low’s sound is solemn, sometimes glacial, with elliptical lyrics that often touch on questions of faith.
—Justin Taylor, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
After all, lawmakers regularly vote on bills that touch on complicated legal, financial, health and scientific subjects.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Elseswhere, Balenciaga recently revealed a new Spring/Summer 2024 campaign with men’s and women’s looks that touch on a few different aesthetics, but ultimately stay true to the Balenciaga DNA.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Erick Medel embroiders denim with an industrial sewing machine, making works that touch on everyday life in Los Angeles, particularly those living and working in Boyle Heights and the city’s Eastside.
—Erick Medel, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Ann Powers, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
Taylor Wilson: Zach, did this hearing touch on any solutions to this problem of anti-Semitism on campus?
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
While a lot of fans and pundits have locked onto pass rusher and wide receiver as the need picks at No. 33, if someone like Duke’s Graham Barton or Clemson’s Nate Wiggins falls to the second round, the Panthers could look to touch on center (or tackle) or cornerback earlier than expected.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
His harmonic intelligence was profound; his touch on the keys was exquisitely sensitive.
—James Kaplan, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2024
Low’s sound is solemn, sometimes glacial, with elliptical lyrics that often touch on questions of faith.
—Justin Taylor, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
After all, lawmakers regularly vote on bills that touch on complicated legal, financial, health and scientific subjects.
—David Klepper, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Elseswhere, Balenciaga recently revealed a new Spring/Summer 2024 campaign with men’s and women’s looks that touch on a few different aesthetics, but ultimately stay true to the Balenciaga DNA.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Erick Medel embroiders denim with an industrial sewing machine, making works that touch on everyday life in Los Angeles, particularly those living and working in Boyle Heights and the city’s Eastside.
—Erick Medel, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Touch on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touch%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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