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
Chang'e 6 touched down inside the 334-mile (537 km) crater Apollo, which sits inside the South Pole–Aitken Basin, on June 1, 2024, and returned to Earth precious samples from its landing site 25 days later.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
On a quiet Sunday morning, Kevin Costner touched down in Milan not only to celebrate his 71st birthday but to reveal a venture into beauty.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
An out-of-this-world encounter has touched down at the Discovery Cube Orange County.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Zoë Kravitz just touched down at the Golden Globes 2026, and she's been caught stealing the show.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The British rocker touched down in Sydney earlier this week and quickly drew massive fan attention after attending a pop-up photo gallery exhibition in Newtown, where crowds reportedly became so large that police were called to manage the situation.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2026
First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
That manuscript dates from around 1519, just after the Spanish touched down in Mexico.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
The Purcell Fire Department reported a tornado touched down in the city, causing roof damage to nine homes, a semi truck rollover accident on Interstate 35 with one injury and widespread power outages, downed trees and powerlines.
—Alexia Aston, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
On a quiet Sunday morning, Kevin Costner touched down in Milan not only to celebrate his 71st birthday but to reveal a venture into beauty.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
An out-of-this-world encounter has touched down at the Discovery Cube Orange County.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Zoë Kravitz just touched down at the Golden Globes 2026, and she's been caught stealing the show.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The British rocker touched down in Sydney earlier this week and quickly drew massive fan attention after attending a pop-up photo gallery exhibition in Newtown, where crowds reportedly became so large that police were called to manage the situation.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2026
First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
That manuscript dates from around 1519, just after the Spanish touched down in Mexico.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
The Purcell Fire Department reported a tornado touched down in the city, causing roof damage to nine homes, a semi truck rollover accident on Interstate 35 with one injury and widespread power outages, downed trees and powerlines.
—Alexia Aston, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched down
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Machen’s London was a descendant of Blake’s, where angels perched in trees.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Travelers can check out the iconic Edinburgh Castle, one of the oldest fortified sites in Europe, perched upon a hill, before enjoying the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Old Town and the sweeping vistas of Arthur's Seat.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Absent a complete screening, Jackson may not have landed on a final decision as to a plea, though the default is to plead not guilty.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Touched down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20down. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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