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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Quarter-sized hail and 60 mph winds are expected in El Paso County south of Colorado Springs, including Security, until 2:30 p.m.
Update 2:05 p.m. Tornadoes could touch down in parts of Arapahoe and Elbert counties Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
The weather service confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Hays County shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday during the extremely unstable weather.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 June 2025
Al-Ahly’s Power And Egypt’s Future After Salah For some big hitters touching down in the U.S.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down Tuesday at the Truman Sports Complex near Kauffman Stadium and GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
The weather service confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Hays County shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday during the extremely unstable weather.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 June 2025
Al-Ahly’s Power And Egypt’s Future After Salah For some big hitters touching down in the U.S.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down Tuesday at the Truman Sports Complex near Kauffman Stadium and GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
Verb
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Named for famous astronomer Vera Rubin, the observatory is perched on a mountain in northern Chile in the foothills of the Andes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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People are perched atop the car, as well as those hanging off its side, in an impressive, partially aerial twerk.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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There’s very little chance the club’s top selection (currently landing in the third round) will have any impact on the Oilers’ fortunes before the end of the decade.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Jones sustained the injury after landing on Mercury guard Sami Whitcomb’s foot on a shot attempt at the 8:35 mark of the second quarter on Thursday.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Make sure to listen for the small nudges of interest, the tiny sparks of joy and the things that light you up.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The violence included rioters hurling projectiles at law enforcement officers and lighting numerous self-driving electric vehicles on fire.—
Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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