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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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Stillness, which had seemed ontologically secondary to the art form, now gained distinction as a substantive component.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The majority of guests in the summer seemed to be American, British, Japanese, and Chinese.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of seemed

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When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
What forced the decision was the collision between loans coming due and a refinancing environment that no longer resembled the one in which those loans were written.

— Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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Gomberg and Hennessy argue that language suggested Kadourah was paid as part of the campaign, and should have disclosed that connections on his social media posts on the campaign.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In another social media breakdown by a former Trojan player, former quarterback Max Browne suggested that USC’s defensive backs were often out of position before the play began, putting them behind.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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