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
But the Patriots touched down first at San José Mineta International Airport on Sunday, almost exactly a week before kickoff.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Two brief tornadoes touched down north of the Houston suburb of Plum Grove as a single supercell moved through Liberty County, according to a preliminary weather service survey.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Kim Kardashian touched down in Paris to launch an exclusive NikeSkims pop-up, which is open until Sunday.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
On February 3, 1966, the spacecraft touched down in Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms).
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Two brief tornadoes touched down north of the Houston suburb of Plum Grove as a single supercell moved through Liberty County, according to a preliminary weather service survey.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Kim Kardashian touched down in Paris to launch an exclusive NikeSkims pop-up, which is open until Sunday.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
On February 3, 1966, the spacecraft touched down in Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms).
—Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for touch down
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Her disappearance sparked a large search effort in the Catalina Foothills community, perched north of Tucson, and a criminal investigation by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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At the center of the action was a sunglasses-wearing Jay-Z, who was perched on the backrest of a plush sofa while enjoying a performance by rapper Don Toliver, mouthing along the lyrics to his hit No Pole.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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This combined with a raft of positive reviews for Araújo’s handling of the tough subject, has landed it a slot in early awards prediction lists.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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First, SpaceX's Falcon 9 1st stage landed at Landing Pad 40 in a smooth touchdown at the company's newest landing pad.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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November 22 – December 21 Sagittarius, your spark lights the path ahead.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ella Morgan lit the lamp twice and assisted on the other goal for King Philip, leading a 3-1 nonleague win over Martha’s Vineyard.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Touch down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touch%20down. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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