TOUCHING DOWN Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

touching down

verb

present participle of touch down

as in perching

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 touching down The pilots in the Delta Boeing 737 saw the potential collision and aborted their landing, eventually circling the airport before safely touching down. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 A day after Smith-Schuster and Kruk’s nuptials, on July 12, Kelce was photographed touching down in Swift’s private jet in Palm Beach, Florida. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 18 July 2026 The pilot could be seen being brought from the airplane to a nearby ambulance within minutes of the flight touching down. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 24 June 2026 The company’s president and CEO Travis Knight, and Wildwood director, will accompany the exhibition, touching down in Annecy for the first time. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026 After touching down at Charles de Gaulle Airport, the pair of besties wander the city, hitting flea markets and clubs alike. — Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Now, less than a week after touching down in the Bay, the Valkyries are ready to start collecting on their investment. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 The video opens with Rock touching down at an airport on a private jet. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026 Two of its three boosters made recovery landings back at neighboring Cape Canaveral Space Force Station touching down about eight minutes after liftoff at Landing Zones 40 and 2, and blanketing the Space Coast in a pair of sonic booms during reentry. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for touching down

Verb

Sandy was spotted later in the day perching on top of a sugar pine tree.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Even a swooping hawk couldn’t resist perching on a tree overlooking the makeshift stage.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of perching

Verb

The Connecticut rapper’s debut swings from tongue-in-cheek provocations to slam-poetry clunkers, landing a few solid punchlines and pop hooks along the way.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
The final step, at least in terms of the spirit itself, was landing on specific proof points.

— Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of landing

Verb

What were some of the biggest considerations for filming and lighting the underwater sequences?

— Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
The man is then seen lighting the red Corvette on fire but stays at the scene watching the car burn from across the street, according to police.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 31 July 2026