touch (on)

verb

Definition of touch (on)next
as in to seem
to come very close to being that behavior touches on insanity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch (on)
  1. seem
  2. resemble
  3. suggest
Verb
  • The directions seem no more suspicious than things they’ve been required to do for a decade.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone has suggestions on what to do next, and frankly, Counsell seems ready to listen.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of seem
Verb
  • But last year’s 5-7 team too often resembled the joyless Nebraska offenses Frost was supposedly leaving behind.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The crackdown comes as cities grapple with complaints about speeding, reckless riding and increasingly powerful electric motorcycles that can resemble e-bikes but reach much higher speeds.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of resemble
Verb
  • Records suggest many died of diseases like tuberculosis or influenza, but Schindler said those assertions merit skepticism.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Yet his Parma team-mates ranked lowly too, suggesting this was a tactical instruction.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggest
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