as in perched
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 touched down
Hurricane Melissa touched down this week as a Category 3 hurricane that has now become a Category 5.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa touched down this week as a Category 3 hurricane that has now become a Category 5.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service even confirmed a tornado touched down in the area, KENS5 reported.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service on Sunday confirmed a brief tornado touched down Saturday in Hot Spring County.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Cargo planes touched down, offloaded their loads, took on passengers, and were back in the air within minutes.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Two hours before dawn, a small blue Cessna touched down on the tarmac.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The crafts team behind the terrifying scenes in Paul Greengrass’s disaster movie The Lost Bus, inspired by the 2018 Camp Fire, one of the deadliest wildfires to ever hit California, touched down at Contenders London on Saturday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Play Now Photojournalist Philip Holsinger was on the ground when three planes touched down in El Salvador, carrying 261 men deported from the United States.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa touched down this week as a Category 3 hurricane that has now become a Category 5.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service even confirmed a tornado touched down in the area, KENS5 reported.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service on Sunday confirmed a brief tornado touched down Saturday in Hot Spring County.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Cargo planes touched down, offloaded their loads, took on passengers, and were back in the air within minutes.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Two hours before dawn, a small blue Cessna touched down on the tarmac.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
The crafts team behind the terrifying scenes in Paul Greengrass’s disaster movie The Lost Bus, inspired by the 2018 Camp Fire, one of the deadliest wildfires to ever hit California, touched down at Contenders London on Saturday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Play Now Photojournalist Philip Holsinger was on the ground when three planes touched down in El Salvador, carrying 261 men deported from the United States.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched down
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Tables are perched on multiple levels, some beneath leafy canopies and others offering panoramic views of Rio and Guanabara Bay.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The city’s cliffside properties, perched just yards from the ocean, continue to fuel debate over how to balance scenic preservation with public safety.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cheney was portrayed by British actor Christian Bale in the 2018 biopic Vice, which landed both Bale and co-star Sam Rockwell Academy Award nominations, as well as a best picture nod, in 2019.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Either way, the Colts have landed a massive defender in this trade.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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