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
Friends of the couple and other Hollywood A-listers, including Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Benson Boone, Sombr, Jason Sudeikis, Hugh Grant, and more, touched down in the area.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The original Mothership touched down at the Municipal Auditorium in October 1976 as part of the P-Funk Earth Tour.
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Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
2 July 2026
At the very least, the bride and groom have touched down in the Big Apple — and both are prepping to walk down the aisle looking their best.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Tuesday, adding to a growing list of tornadoes in the first six months of 2026.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
On June 30, her private plane touched down nearby as she's slated to tie the knot in a few days.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
The veteran filmmaker touched down on the island last week to attend the Mediterrane Film Festival, which screened his latest film, the shark thriller Deep Water, starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2026
As well as Fox News appearances and more to pitch his latest book, the Hillbilly Elegy author also touched down at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, CA on Thursday.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
After he was taken with the Clippers’ highest draft pick in 17 years and their first lottery pick in eight years, Wagler and his family touched down at Intuit Dome to meet the media and his new fanbase.
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Law Murray,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The original Mothership touched down at the Municipal Auditorium in October 1976 as part of the P-Funk Earth Tour.
—
Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
2 July 2026
At the very least, the bride and groom have touched down in the Big Apple — and both are prepping to walk down the aisle looking their best.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Tuesday, adding to a growing list of tornadoes in the first six months of 2026.
—
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
On June 30, her private plane touched down nearby as she's slated to tie the knot in a few days.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
The veteran filmmaker touched down on the island last week to attend the Mediterrane Film Festival, which screened his latest film, the shark thriller Deep Water, starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley.
—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2026
As well as Fox News appearances and more to pitch his latest book, the Hillbilly Elegy author also touched down at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, CA on Thursday.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
After he was taken with the Clippers’ highest draft pick in 17 years and their first lottery pick in eight years, Wagler and his family touched down at Intuit Dome to meet the media and his new fanbase.
—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched down
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Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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The Emmy-winning host and executive producer of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has landed a guest role on General Hospital, appearing in a three-episode arc that'll air on July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC.
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During Friday's public feeding, a butterfly landed on one of the group members, whose mother had recently died.
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“Touched down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20down. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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