touch (upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch (upon)
Verb
  • The report also specifies that North America travelers increased 11 percent over the time period.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
  • Though the park did not specify what year the church was developed, scholars generally say that Late Antiquity occurred between the third and sixth centuries.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • This sentence was changed on 30 November 2018 after some readers pointed out to the author instances in the literature that had considered these issues.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
  • Topics under discussion included changes in the industry over the last decade, instanced by the rise of digital and gaming, audience fragmentation, and the emergence of disruptive technologies such as AI.
    Liza Foreman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023
Verb
  • Cudi, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi, was previously mentioned in Cassie's November 2023 lawsuit against Combs.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Not to mention, much of the deep ocean remains unexplored by scientists—so the extent of any potential harm to ecosystems is still not fully understood.
    Victor Vescovo, Time, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Other journalists noticed a drop-off in performance for the convertibles, and probably more so than the mild weight gains of just about 100 lbs (45 kg) might suggest.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
  • Karen Walsh began to notice a change in her husband back in 2017.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Though no figures are quoted in terms of salary, the five-year deal is said to entail a bonus if the shotstopper becomes a full Spain international.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • According to The Guardian, PA Media quoted a man named Harry Rashid who witnessed the collision while attending the parade with his family.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • The year 2050 is often cited by those who study climate change, trying to anticipate its effects and how to mitigate and adapt to global warming.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • Anwar cites one important aspect of the bill which prohibits the HSPU from granting a request for intervenor status in any public hearing for a group practice’s CON application.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
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“Touch (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20%28upon%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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