as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
the plane will touch down in about 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of touched down
Johnson touched down in Rome on Thursday after an overnight flight, and meetings with the pope followed in the late afternoon.
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Vince Gerasole, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Tornado in Ray County The storms also spawned a possible tornado that touched down southeast of Excelsior Springs.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Three Finnish divers from the Divers Alert Network, a global scuba safety group, touched down in Maldives on Sunday and were on their way to meet the local coast guard team to work on a new strategy to complete the mission, said Maldives’ chief government spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Cokayne touched down in all five tests and Kabeya notched 27 tackles and had seemingly as many carries.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
John Travolta touched down at Cannes with his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, at the Cannes Film Festival, where he was given the honorary Palme d’Or.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The golf great’s private jet touched down in Florida on Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Airport.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The 25-year-old touched down in France on Thursday, but wasn’t dressed in head-to-toe Ferragamo like Diego Calva, or Carolina Herrera à la Alia Bhatt.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 14 May 2026
The French maison has touched down in Los Angeles for Jonathan Anderson’s debut cruise show.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Vince Gerasole, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Tornado in Ray County The storms also spawned a possible tornado that touched down southeast of Excelsior Springs.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Three Finnish divers from the Divers Alert Network, a global scuba safety group, touched down in Maldives on Sunday and were on their way to meet the local coast guard team to work on a new strategy to complete the mission, said Maldives’ chief government spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Cokayne touched down in all five tests and Kabeya notched 27 tackles and had seemingly as many carries.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
John Travolta touched down at Cannes with his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, at the Cannes Film Festival, where he was given the honorary Palme d’Or.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The golf great’s private jet touched down in Florida on Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Airport.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The 25-year-old touched down in France on Thursday, but wasn’t dressed in head-to-toe Ferragamo like Diego Calva, or Carolina Herrera à la Alia Bhatt.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 14 May 2026
The French maison has touched down in Los Angeles for Jonathan Anderson’s debut cruise show.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched down
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Gillette Castle State Park in Connecticut Gillette Castle State Park feels like stepping into a storybook perched above the Connecticut River.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The private 50-acre nature preserve—perched nearly 2,000 feet above sea level—hosts no more than 20 guests at a time within its eight rooms.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and first lady Ri Sol Ju greeted Xi at the airport in Pyongyang, with official footage showing the pair clapping as Xi’s plane landed, kicking off his two-day state visit.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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While the men who landed on the beaches of Normandy are remembered each year, Museum officials said the women on the home front played an essential role in making Allied victory possible.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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