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
The agency, known as MEMA, confirmed 14 tornadoes touched down statewide Wednesday.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
As of May 2026, 15 tornadoes had touched down in Michigan this year, already surpassing the average number of tornadoes for a whole year (13 to 16).
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 5 May 2026
While the rest of the fan zone (merch tents, food stalls, shaded tables right next to the track) felt accessible and alive in the way Austin does, the Champagne Garden felt like a separate world that had briefly touched down near a race circuit.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Pauline Astier just touched down in Brooklyn and the guard is already making an impact for the Liberty in training camp.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The British sovereign traveled there for his first royal visit as monarch to a British Overseas Territory and touched down on Thursday night.
—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
Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
As of May 2026, 15 tornadoes had touched down in Michigan this year, already surpassing the average number of tornadoes for a whole year (13 to 16).
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 5 May 2026
While the rest of the fan zone (merch tents, food stalls, shaded tables right next to the track) felt accessible and alive in the way Austin does, the Champagne Garden felt like a separate world that had briefly touched down near a race circuit.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Pauline Astier just touched down in Brooklyn and the guard is already making an impact for the Liberty in training camp.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The British sovereign traveled there for his first royal visit as monarch to a British Overseas Territory and touched down on Thursday night.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched down
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The focus narrows in on the remaining passengers and crew in the main sections of the aircraft not blown to bits, the cockpit and a stretch of the main cabin (finally, a reward for flying coach), precariously perched on a reef outcrop.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Junior suite 2201 has perhaps the best views of all, perched right above a rocky spot where the waves constantly pound the coastline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The passengers left on a chartered flight from Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, on Sunday and landed at Torrejón de Ardoz military airport, east of Madrid, according to Spain’s Defense Ministry.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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That game, a 34-31 Wildcats win in the first year of the Shedeur Sanders era, was the first impression Coleman left on the state of Colorado before the Broncos landed on him two years later.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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“Touched down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20down. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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