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
In 2022, 28 tornadoes touched down, over 10 less than the 41 which came in 2021 but more than the 2020, which had 20.
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
The tornado first touched down near the Breton Bay Community Dock around 7:45 p.m., about 3 miles southwest of Leonardtown, NWS weather experts said.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
The Superman and Captain America: Civil War alum was among the 226 passengers who safely touched down at the Los Angeles airport on Friday afternoon, when Delta flight 446 was forced to make an emergency landing due to an engine fire.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 July 2025
The tornado, which initially touched down in northwest Howard County, moved north into Carroll County, affecting areas around Pheasant Ridge before reaching Mount Airy.
—For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
The tornado first touched down near the Breton Bay Community Dock around 7:45 p.m., about 3 miles southwest of Leonardtown, NWS weather experts said.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
The Superman and Captain America: Civil War alum was among the 226 passengers who safely touched down at the Los Angeles airport on Friday afternoon, when Delta flight 446 was forced to make an emergency landing due to an engine fire.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 July 2025
The tornado, which initially touched down in northwest Howard County, moved north into Carroll County, affecting areas around Pheasant Ridge before reaching Mount Airy.
—For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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Most scenic brewery: On the slopes of the White Mountains, perched above the Ammonoosuc River, occupying a 19th-century grist mill, Schilling Beer is impossibly picturesque.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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What's more, the SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule perched atop the rocket is the only U.S. vehicle capable of transporting astronauts to the orbital laboratory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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In another poll released Tuesday by SoCal Strategies and sponsored by On Point Politics and Red Eagle Politics, California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom secured 39 percent in a potential presidential 2028 matchup with Vice President JD Vance, who landed 37 percent.—
Kate Plummer
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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But Mayfield has found a home with the Bucs, leading them to back-to-back NFC South titles in as many seasons with the team and landing a three-year $100 million contract in March 2024.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sit down with the employee and ask what actually lights them up.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Hinton has claimed that the inhabitants of the Bronx lit more fires than their landlords did.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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