Thesaurus results for TOUCHED (ON)

touched (on)

verb

Definition of touched (on)

past tense of touch (on)

as in seemed

to come very close to being that behavior touches on insanity

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To her, there was nothing about the real Beck that seemed necessary to hide.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
The Astros’ fans seemed to appreciate Perez having fun, and after all these years, no one plays the game with more glee.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of seemed

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The volunteers wore moulage makeup that resembled blunt-force injuries, and each of them had a script to follow.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Barry Williams, who played Greg Brady, marveled at how much Christine Taylor‘s Marcia resembled Maureen McCormick.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

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Many social media users suggested Pearman may have missed the point of the somber experience of visiting a living memorial where one of history’s greatest atrocities occurred.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Earlier reports suggested that anywhere from five to seven actors could screen test, while other estimates put the number in the teens.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

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