as in perched
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 touched down
John Travolta touched down at Cannes with his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, at the Cannes Film Festival, where he was given the honorary Palme d’Or.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The golf great’s private jet touched down in Florida on Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Airport.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The 25-year-old touched down in France on Thursday, but wasn’t dressed in head-to-toe Ferragamo like Diego Calva, or Carolina Herrera à la Alia Bhatt.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 14 May 2026
The French maison has touched down in Los Angeles for Jonathan Anderson’s debut cruise show.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
The Princess of Wales, 44, touched down from London on Wednesday, May 13, ahead of a two-day visit to Reggio Emilia, marking her first official solo overseas trip since her cancer diagnosis in 2024.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The agency, known as MEMA, confirmed 14 tornadoes touched down statewide Wednesday.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Gladwin County, Michigan, late last month, making it Michigan's 15th tornado recorded in 2026.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 5 May 2026
While the rest of the fan zone (merch tents, food stalls, shaded tables right next to the track) felt accessible and alive in the way Austin does, the Champagne Garden felt like a separate world that had briefly touched down near a race circuit.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
The golf great’s private jet touched down in Florida on Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Airport.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
The 25-year-old touched down in France on Thursday, but wasn’t dressed in head-to-toe Ferragamo like Diego Calva, or Carolina Herrera à la Alia Bhatt.
—Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 14 May 2026
The French maison has touched down in Los Angeles for Jonathan Anderson’s debut cruise show.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
The Princess of Wales, 44, touched down from London on Wednesday, May 13, ahead of a two-day visit to Reggio Emilia, marking her first official solo overseas trip since her cancer diagnosis in 2024.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The agency, known as MEMA, confirmed 14 tornadoes touched down statewide Wednesday.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Gladwin County, Michigan, late last month, making it Michigan's 15th tornado recorded in 2026.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 5 May 2026
While the rest of the fan zone (merch tents, food stalls, shaded tables right next to the track) felt accessible and alive in the way Austin does, the Champagne Garden felt like a separate world that had briefly touched down near a race circuit.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched down
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The Hippie Tree — a giant eucalyptus perched at the top of a dusty hill — is a quick jaunt from downtown.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Once a no-frills staple perched at the edge of the marina, the new version will nod to its roots while refining the experience.—
Jesse Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The jokes landed because the admiration underneath them was unmistakable.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The Sky were trailing 30-27 at the time of the injury, which occurred after Jackson bumped a Lynx defender and landed awkwardly on her left leg on the next step.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Touched down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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