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
Oscar-winning actress Juliette Binoche touches down at the opening weekend of the San Sebastian Film Festival today for the world premiere of her directorial debut In-I In Motion.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
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.
—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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Better known for its sunnier festival galas at Cannes and Venice, amfAR lands in London for the first time on Friday night with a dinner and auction at the Chancery Rosewood hotel and local girl Joely Richardson on hosting duties.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Covering a peaceful protest is not the same as covering a plane that lands safely.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Ringed Kingfisher perches up to 30 feet above the surface, watching for medium-size fish and then plunging in headfirst with a mighty splash.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 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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“Touches down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20down. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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