touched (upon)

Definition of touched (upon)next
past tense of touch (upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched (upon)
Verb
  • The United States would have 60 days to fulfill their obligations specified in the agreement, Aragchi said.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Police also said that the man and woman knew each other, but have not specified their relationship, nor any possible link to the Kaiser complex.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Feinsand and Olney specifically mentioned some of the team's most expensive players, including first baseman Rafael Devers, shortstop Willy Adames and third baseman Matt Chapman, among those the Giants are looking to deal.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Johnny’s never even mentioned it to me.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The man then noticed a bullet hole in her car door.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • But in recent years, NASA has noticed that the critical satellite has begun unexpectedly getting lower and lower – putting it in danger of burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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“Touched (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20%28upon%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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