touched (on)

past tense of touch (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched (on)
Verb
  • While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • At the 2015 ceremony, the two seemed to temporarily bury the hatchet when Swift presented West with the 2015 Video Vanguard Award.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But even without European football, and after a decade in which Old Trafford has at times resembled a graveyard for promising careers, the lure of Manchester United — in terms of glamour, prestige and finance — remains powerful.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • By midweek, the workplace apparently resembled a corporate museum exhibit.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Reports also suggested that parts of the residence may have been demolished in recent years.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, her husband, Matt, suggested opening up a small farmers’ market.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Touched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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