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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Harris spent Saturday at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, speaking to a crowd of mostly Black women in a moderated conversation that focused heavily on the stakes of the election but did not touch on the current controversy surrounding the Democratic Party and its standard-bearer. —Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 9 July 2024

Queen stands looking out over the Tanzanian plains facing west — pondering the fate of the United States and what that destiny will touch on her people. —John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024

The legal doctrine has given agencies the ability to issue rules regulating a host of areas that touch on American life, including health care and the workplace. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 June 2024

Florida general manager Bill Zito, who joined the team in 2020, brought in Maurice as the team’s coach before the 2022-23 season, putting the finishing touch on that year’s eventual Stanley Cup runner-up. —Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024