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touch down

verb

Definition of touch downnext
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 The National Weather Service confirmed last week that an EF-2 tornado touched down in the city amid a storm that impacted much of Southeast Michigan. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Russell Crowe touched down at the Venice Film Festival on Friday with his concert documentary What Love Builds, about his life as a musician and band Indoor Garden Party, which premieres Out of Competition on Friday. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 The blimp then comes within a few feet of the ground, but doesn't touch down. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 The plane touched down awkwardly before the pilots briefly attempted a go-around, then resumed braking, according to the NTSB. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for touch down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
  1. perch
  2. land
  3. light
Verb
  • An oxpecker in dark plumage and a bright orange bill perched on the crown of the rhino’s head like the king’s fool.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The triplex penthouse is perched high above the Milan skyline, with landscaped terraces.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of perch
Verb
  • In the mid-70s, Stallone was a struggling actor, only landing gigs in shady erotic movies and dodging ever-piling bills, made even more pressing by the upcoming arrival of his first child.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For Scotto, landing the job meant more than beginning a career.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of land
Verb
  • The room is dimly lighted but for yellow and red string lights that produce radiant, shimmying splotches on the concrete floor.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • UCHealth recommends removing clutter and cords and keeping hallways well lit as simple starting points that don’t require any construction.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of light

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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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