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
Friends and family of the development team watched a prototype named Goddard—after Robert Goddard, father of modern rocketry—rise 285 feet (87 meters) into the air and touch down 30 seconds later.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
The video opens with Rock touching down at an airport on a private jet.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026
Pauline Astier just touched down in Brooklyn and the guard is already making an impact for the Liberty in training camp.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The British sovereign traveled there for his first royal visit as monarch to a British Overseas Territory and touched down on Thursday night.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
The video opens with Rock touching down at an airport on a private jet.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026
Pauline Astier just touched down in Brooklyn and the guard is already making an impact for the Liberty in training camp.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The British sovereign traveled there for his first royal visit as monarch to a British Overseas Territory and touched down on Thursday night.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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Grab drinks at the hotel’s Sparrow Rooftop bar perched high above the busy street or swim in the pool at the same altitude.—
India Amos,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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The primary is accompanied by a serene white bathroom, with a soaking tub perched below a window overlooking the grounds.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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The Hawks have a good chance of landing a top-four pick in what’s regarded as a stacked group of prospects.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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That game, a 34-31 Wildcats win in the first year of the Shedeur Sanders era, was the first impression Coleman left on the state of Colorado before the Broncos landed on him two years later.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Brunson lit the match, but the game belonged to all of them.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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One candle is lit with another, moths are invited in.—
Brenda Hillman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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