Thesaurus results for TOUCH (ON)

touch (on)

verb

Definition of touch (on)

as in to seem

to come very close to being that behavior touches on insanity

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Like couture clients, affluent jewelry consumers seem to be resilient to economic uncertainty.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Instead of lamenting that starting pitcher Reid Detmers had a bad game and the offense did nothing, which seemed to be the story for the first six innings, the Angels came to life with five runs in the seventh.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

Definition of seem

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Ultimately, people’s emotions (greed and fear) about money and investing haven’t changed much over time, and their actions typically resemble those of their ancestors.

— Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
While the Topolino resembles a small car such as the Fiat 500, the EV is actually a quadricycle that functions more like a golf cart.

— Steve Sedgwick,Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of resemble

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Preliminary evidence suggests the man shot the woman before turning the gun on himself, the spokesperson said.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
The state sought records and responses to questions about the company’s lobbying of the White House and the Department of Justice, suggesting that the DOJ had improperly approved the merger in June.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026

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