as in lands
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 touches down
Of course, romanticism has never been Denis’ thing, and from the moment Leonie touches down at a tiny airstrip, the reality of where she’s landed becomes apparent.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The models will get better at predicting the storm’s path once the tropical wave touches down in the Atlantic on Sunday.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The models will get better at predicting the storm’s path once the tropical wave touches down in the Atlantic on Sunday.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touches down
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When Emily lands the coveted promotion that Luke had been vying for, their relationship ushers in a new complex power dynamic both inside and outside the office.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — The US government filed two lawsuits against Southern California Edison on Thursday, blaming the utility’s equipment for sparking two wildfires, including the Eaton Fire in January that damaged National Forest System lands.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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And frequent appearances by a pigeon that perches on her windowsill like a Greek chorus, mocking her self-abasement and growing detachment from reality, seem a tad heavy-handed.—
Book Marks
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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The letters, which actors sometimes pose alongside (Oh perches punningly in the O), recall those giant signs which give tourists a place to take selfies.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Touches down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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