TOUCHED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

touched (on or upon)

verb

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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Shifting to Secret Lives, Whitney recently mentioned on a podcast that the next season will be just five episodes.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
The president has issued threats of escalation, at least one agreement for a ceasefire, and has mentioned peace talks multiple times only to be followed by more strikes from both sides.

— Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of mentioned

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The order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are not specified).

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
All inputs and outputs should be specified using concrete scenarios understood by both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

— Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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The district has also cited underfunded special education as a strain on its budget, exacerbating existing funding problems for schools in the region.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Losing independence ranked as respondents’ biggest concern overall, cited by 60%.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of cited

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Hull noted Robinson was wearing different clothes and walking with a limp not seen in the earlier footage.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
After hearing from Californians, Hilton noted, CPUC had concluded that AT&T had not shown there were reliable replacements that could serve as a safety net for some communities.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of noted

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In the press release announcing its acquisition of Asembia, Peak Rock executives indicated this wouldn’t be their last deal in the specialty pharmacy space.

— Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
An initial, publicly available dispatch call indicated someone at the scene was unconscious.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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