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
As well as Fox News appearances and more to pitch his latest book, the Hillbilly Elegy author also touched down at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, CA on Thursday.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
After he was taken with the Clippers’ highest draft pick in 17 years and their first lottery pick in eight years, Wagler and his family touched down at Intuit Dome to meet the media and his new fanbase.
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Law Murray,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Lesage said survey teams are working to determine how many tornadoes touched down in the region Sunday.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Starting in the morning and lasting through the evening, private jet after private jet touched down.
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Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Since the team touched down June 7 on a plane bearing a Fennec Fox on its tail, Lawrence has embraced Algeria in a big way.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The highest alert level, a tornado emergency, indicates that a tornado has touched down in the watch area.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Illinois State Police said a tornado touched down in the city limits of Streator, a city of about 12,000 people roughly 80 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Abc News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
After he was taken with the Clippers’ highest draft pick in 17 years and their first lottery pick in eight years, Wagler and his family touched down at Intuit Dome to meet the media and his new fanbase.
—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Lesage said survey teams are working to determine how many tornadoes touched down in the region Sunday.
—
Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Starting in the morning and lasting through the evening, private jet after private jet touched down.
—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Since the team touched down June 7 on a plane bearing a Fennec Fox on its tail, Lawrence has embraced Algeria in a big way.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The highest alert level, a tornado emergency, indicates that a tornado has touched down in the watch area.
—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Illinois State Police said a tornado touched down in the city limits of Streator, a city of about 12,000 people roughly 80 miles southwest of Chicago.
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Abc News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched down
Verb
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Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
Verb
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An airport rep told PEOPLE at the time that the fire was extinguished and the plane landed as scheduled.
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The plane, bound for Guatemala City, landed safely in the capital, United told CBS News at the time.
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“Touched down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20down. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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