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 British sovereign traveled there for his first royal visit as monarch to a British Overseas Territory and touched down on Thursday night.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
All brands touched down in the UK fresh off of a similarly busy activation lineup in Boston the week prior, and hosted runs throughout both weekends, too.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Two more tornadoes, including one that traveled more than 36 miles, touched down earlier this week as storms raced across the Kansas City region, the National Weather Service said in survey results released Wednesday.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that a tornado packing winds up to 145 mph and rated an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, touched down in Mineral Wells, Texas, on Tuesday, injuring five people and destroying homes and other structures, officials said.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
All brands touched down in the UK fresh off of a similarly busy activation lineup in Boston the week prior, and hosted runs throughout both weekends, too.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Two more tornadoes, including one that traveled more than 36 miles, touched down earlier this week as storms raced across the Kansas City region, the National Weather Service said in survey results released Wednesday.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that a tornado packing winds up to 145 mph and rated an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, touched down in Mineral Wells, Texas, on Tuesday, injuring five people and destroying homes and other structures, officials said.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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Grab drinks at the hotel’s Sparrow Rooftop bar perched high above the busy street or swim in the pool at the same altitude.—
India Amos,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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The primary is accompanied by a serene white bathroom, with a soaking tub perched below a window overlooking the grounds.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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The airport authority has also been working for months with a consulting group to land another budget carrier.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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There was no indication of a mid-air collision, and a second aircraft traveling nearby landed safely in New Braunfels.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Brunson lit the match, but the game belonged to all of them.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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One candle is lit with another, moths are invited in.—
Brenda Hillman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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