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

Recent Examples on the Web

The work will touch on everything from abolitionist Harriet Tubman, to Black history in baseball, the Ohlone tribelets and even the pandemic. —Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025

In the remainder of the episode, Rex and Skip also touch on towns that are slated to become high population centers in upcoming years, problems with rural health care, and cities and towns such as Pine Bluff and El Dorado that continue to show a decline in the number of residents. —Arkansas Online, 8 Aug. 2025

The presentation will also touch on the cultural significance of the Santa Teresa Spring to both indigenous Ohlone communities and early settlers and the efforts to preserve the ranch from suburban development. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025

Most states barely touch on the area of mental health when a person applies for a gun license due to concerns over privacy issues and stigmatizing people who have mental health issues, according to Eller. —Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025