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
But the Patriots touched down first at San José Mineta International Airport on Sunday, almost exactly a week before kickoff.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Two brief tornadoes touched down north of the Houston suburb of Plum Grove as a single supercell moved through Liberty County, according to a preliminary weather service survey.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Kim Kardashian touched down in Paris to launch an exclusive NikeSkims pop-up, which is open until Sunday.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
On February 3, 1966, the spacecraft touched down in Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms).
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Two brief tornadoes touched down north of the Houston suburb of Plum Grove as a single supercell moved through Liberty County, according to a preliminary weather service survey.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Kim Kardashian touched down in Paris to launch an exclusive NikeSkims pop-up, which is open until Sunday.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
On February 3, 1966, the spacecraft touched down in Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms).
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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Maude Apatow perched at a table with a group of friends, Jordan Firstman rolled in through the back entrance, and Ella Emhoff was early on the scene.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The subterranean lounge is built on the garden level of a brick townhouse perched atop the hills of Mount Adams, Cincinnati's most beautiful neighborhood.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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This combined with a raft of positive reviews for Araújo’s handling of the tough subject, has landed it a slot in early awards prediction lists.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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First, SpaceX's Falcon 9 1st stage landed at Landing Pad 40 in a smooth touchdown at the company's newest landing pad.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Edwards, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves and was named the game’s most valuable player, gave all the credit to Wembanyama for lighting the competitive juices of his fellow All-Stars.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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With the lights turned off, many in the crowd of 93,103 held up lighters and lit matches in tribute.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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