soft-land
verb
soft-landed; soft-landing; soft-lands
: to cause to make a soft landing on a celestial body (such as the moon)
: to make a soft landing
soft-lander
noun
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No other nation has soft-landed any hardware on the lunar far side.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The big shift occurred when SpaceX put considerable money and effort into perfecting an innovative system to soft-land the rocket's booster stage for refurbishment and reuse.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 7 June 2025
Pads for patronage College and university campuses are now soft-landing patronage pads for Republican allies, at sky-high salaries.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Only about half of all lunar soft-landing attempts including six crewed missions of Apollo have been successful.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The big shift occurred when SpaceX put considerable money and effort into perfecting an innovative system to soft-land the rocket's booster stage for refurbishment and reuse.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 7 June 2025
Pads for patronage College and university campuses are now soft-landing patronage pads for Republican allies, at sky-high salaries.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Only about half of all lunar soft-landing attempts including six crewed missions of Apollo have been successful.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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“Soft-land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-land. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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