as in to perch
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 touch down
The French maison has touched down in Los Angeles for Jonathan Anderson’s debut cruise show.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
The Artemis moon landers will need to touch down safely on the moon, as well as deliver crews back to lunar orbit for transfer back aboard Orion.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2026
The Asics Gel-1130 Mule doesn’t yet have a firm release date but will touch down at some point during the summer season.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The storm touched down in southwest Lubbock and cut a path through downtown, killing 26 people, injuring more than 1,500 and causing more than $100 million in damage.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
The Artemis moon landers will need to touch down safely on the moon, as well as deliver crews back to lunar orbit for transfer back aboard Orion.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 May 2026
The Asics Gel-1130 Mule doesn’t yet have a firm release date but will touch down at some point during the summer season.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The storm touched down in southwest Lubbock and cut a path through downtown, killing 26 people, injuring more than 1,500 and causing more than $100 million in damage.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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In 2024, the resort added a wellness shala, a swooping open-air pavilion designed by Mexican architects Luis Alejandro Cuesta and Javier Creuheras of Arquitectura Mixta perched on a hill overlooking the ocean and the resort below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The resulting home consists of two perpendicular volumes perched atop an expansive triangular deck supported by a sculptural concrete base.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Mercury enters your sign, helping your thoughts land faster, cleaner, and with more personality.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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SpaceX is also competing for a NASA contract to land humans on the moon later this decade.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Terminus always made sure their arrival came just after nightfall when the streetlights were lit and families were sitting back with full bellies bumping against their dinner tables, houses quiet; all conversation having already been spent between forkfuls of food and hearty swallows of drink.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The park will feature professional grade fields, lighting for extended play, learning centers and flexible gathering spaces, and will expand access to soccer for all ages for years to come.—
Miceal Chamberlain,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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