as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air
the plane will touch down in about 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of touch down
Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Miller Rogen touch down at the Tangles photo call during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
That drone touches down at the address of architect Otone Komoto (Haruka Ayase), who designed her family’s modernist home, an arrangement of overlapping boxes stacked around a garden courtyard.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Trump Arrives in Beijing Trump was greeted on the tarmac by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng after Air Force One touched down in Beijing.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is touching down in Europe at a tenuous moment for transatlantic relations.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
That drone touches down at the address of architect Otone Komoto (Haruka Ayase), who designed her family’s modernist home, an arrangement of overlapping boxes stacked around a garden courtyard.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Trump Arrives in Beijing Trump was greeted on the tarmac by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng after Air Force One touched down in Beijing.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is touching down in Europe at a tenuous moment for transatlantic relations.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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Food and Drink The Grand's headliner is Addison, San Diego's first restaurant to earn three Michelin stars, perched on a bluff with panoramic views.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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At some point, the bats emerge en masse from that cave, flying straight toward the tour participants who are perched on the opposite ledge, and then over their heads.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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March 21 – April 19 Your honesty lands better when your delivery feels warm instead of rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The Borgata Tower is the larger property with about 2,000 rooms, and is where most people land.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 May 2026
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The scaffolding -- which will frame and light the cage where the fight is occurring, according to renderings shared by UFC -- is visible from the White House North Lawn, cresting over the historic West Wing and Oval Office.—
Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Shop cushy seating, weather-resistant dining tables, storage solutions, cushions, planters, and lighting to suit every space—all up to 52 percent off for a limited time.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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