TOUCHED DOWN Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

touched down

verb

past tense of touch down

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 Like Lopez, Cardi B also touched down in Milan showing off a head-to-toe animal print while attending the Roberto Cavalli spring 2027 fashion show. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The video was shared less than three weeks after the Sussexes touched down in Britain on August 26. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 The National Weather Service confirmed last week that an EF-2 tornado touched down in the city amid a storm that impacted much of Southeast Michigan. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Russell Crowe touched down at the Venice Film Festival on Friday with his concert documentary What Love Builds, about his life as a musician and band Indoor Garden Party, which premieres Out of Competition on Friday. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 FlightRadar24 data indicates the Amazon plane first touched down nearly 5,000 feet into the airport's 9,360-foot Runway 30, leaving it with less than half the remaining runway to stop. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The Amazon plane was well down the runway when its right and nose landing gear first touched down, reducing how much distance the plane had on the runway ahead of it to stop. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Thirty seconds before the recording ended, as the plane was going more than 180 mph, two of the landing gears – the back right and nose wheels – touched down on the runway, Chihoon Shin, the NTSB investigator in charge, said Tuesday. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 The nose landing gear and the landing gear on the right side of the plane touched down, but not left side, Shin said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

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Perhaps the most special suite is the Romeo e Giulietta, an intimate two-story villa perched high on the cliff above the sea with a terrace equipped with a heated infinity pool and solarium.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Kirk was killed by a sniper perched on a rooftop more than 400 feet away, authorities said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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Verb

In a bizarre way, meeting the late, great Lynch — whom Watts did an impeccable impression of, pretend cigarette and all — was almost like therapy for the actress, who landed that breakout role at the age of 31.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
Likewise, Mississippi State’s surprisingly smooth run through three games — led by breakout quarterback Kamario Taylor — had Starkville buzzing before Missouri landed in the state.

— PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026