as in bordering (on)
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touching (on)
Verb
-
Each Serve robot bears a name and sports headlights resembling eyes.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Its flowers, in contrast, are bright and yellow, each made of five petals, which, fused at the base, form a structure resembling a star.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The deposition Thursday comes as the House Oversight Committee attempts to zero in on members of Epstein's inner circle to better understand how the disgraced financier was able to commit decades of crime with seeming impunity.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
-
Third, boys of all ages avoided seeming atypical from their gender group, actively distancing themselves from anything feminine.—
Adam Stanaland,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Touching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
