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
Soderbergh and Coel will touch down at the festival – running from November 20 to 28 – for a Special Screening of Neon-acquired The Christophers, which world premiered in Toronto.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The trailing parent touches down.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa touched down this week as a Category 3 hurricane that has now become a Category 5.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa touched down this week as a Category 3 hurricane that has now become a Category 5.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The trailing parent touches down.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa touched down this week as a Category 3 hurricane that has now become a Category 5.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa touched down this week as a Category 3 hurricane that has now become a Category 5.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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With long, light brown hair flowing to his shoulders and thick, black-rimmed goggles perched on his nose, Meadow was one of the most distinct-looking players in college basketball.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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In Zumaia, Ermita de San Telmo, an iconic stop on the Camino de Santiago, is a 16th-century church perched on the rocky Flysch cliffs made famous in Game of Thrones.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Hurricanes on Sunday landed another blue-chip recruit for their Class of 2026, receiving an oral commitment from four-star cornerback JJ Dunnigan.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Yes, Indiana likely would’ve qualified for the CFP had Cooper’s heel landed out of bounds and Indiana lost.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The room replicating the crash is dimly lit, which Knarr said is because there was no moonlight coming from the sky to illuminate the sea.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Everything is dark around us, but the collision itself is a source of energy and the flash of it lights us up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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