touched (on or upon)

verb

Definition of touched (on or upon)next
past tense of touch (on or upon)
as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically I do want to briefly touch upon the medieval view of the world before talking about Gothic architecture

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched (on or upon)
  1. mentioned
  2. specified
  3. cited
  4. noticed
  5. noted
  6. quoted
  7. indicated
Verb
  • Like all other alumni interviewed for this story, one of the first things Oberlander mentioned about her love for Killian was athletics — football games in particular.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As mentioned above, Turkey’s deployment of TB2s in the country’s civil war in 2020 proved decisive, with these drones helping break the LNA’s siege on Tripoli and empowering GNA ground forces to repel Haftar’s fighters.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • The figure was significantly higher than analysts’ 44% estimate, but Huang and Nvidia CFO Colette Kress specified that there were still heavy supply constraints holding back the $5 trillion chipmaker.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Boone specified that Judge expected to see some overhand pitching on Tuesday.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of specified
Verb
  • On the call, Kress cited the rise in memory prices, forecasting a gross margin drop to 71% to 72% in fiscal Q4, rebounding to about 72% to 73% in fiscal 2028.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The firm said that AI was the leading reason companies cited for cuts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cited
Verb
  • That March, Tahmasbi noticed strangers loitering around his apartment building.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The group also intended to export another 56 servers, but was stopped after Taiwan Customs noticed irregularities in the shipment.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Gruber noted that five elementary schools in his area have closed in the past nine years.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh noted that in the past year, 54% of goods and services tracked by the government have seen price increases of 3% or higher.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of noted
Verb
  • Ukraine conducted a one-off experimental test of fully autonomous drones two years ago that killed Russian soldiers, according to an official quoted in New Scientist magazine.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In the days following Parton's death, Phillips has emerged as something of a leading Dolly scholar, quoted in publications like the Washington Post and the BBC.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of quoted
Verb
  • Reports about the British royal family have long indicated that Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, don’t exactly get along.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Chelsea sources with knowledge of the deal have indicated the package rises to £50m including add-ons.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicated
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“Touched (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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