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
After the plane touched down, a motorcade stood ready to escort Kirk's casket to Hansen Mortuary Chapel near Seventh Street and Northern Avenue.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren posted on Facebook an update of where people could get assistance and said the tornado touched down north of Montezuma Creek near Highway 262, Milepost 13.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
After successful deceleration and landing burns, B1083 softly touched down on SpaceX's A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about six minutes later.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Prolific French director François Ozon touched down in Venice on Tuesday with his adaptation of Albert Camus’s absurdist classic The Stranger about a French expat living in colonial 1930s French Algeria who indifferently kills a local man.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
When Cate Blanchett touched down on the red carpet Wednesday night at the Venice Film Festival, the Oscar winner blew a kiss to the crush of photographers and all the adoring fans lining the barricade.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Its overwater villas, cerulean lagoons, and barefoot butlers have become synonymous with the tropical island fantasy, and last year, an all-time high of 2 million visitors touched down on its sugar-white sands.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
From a distance, American Dream looks like a spaceship that touched down next to the Hackensack River.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
In early January, the wheels of the Broncos’ plane touched down in Denver, and Garett Bolles’ hopes of a dream run were left frozen back in Buffalo.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren posted on Facebook an update of where people could get assistance and said the tornado touched down north of Montezuma Creek near Highway 262, Milepost 13.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
After successful deceleration and landing burns, B1083 softly touched down on SpaceX's A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about six minutes later.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Prolific French director François Ozon touched down in Venice on Tuesday with his adaptation of Albert Camus’s absurdist classic The Stranger about a French expat living in colonial 1930s French Algeria who indifferently kills a local man.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
When Cate Blanchett touched down on the red carpet Wednesday night at the Venice Film Festival, the Oscar winner blew a kiss to the crush of photographers and all the adoring fans lining the barricade.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Its overwater villas, cerulean lagoons, and barefoot butlers have become synonymous with the tropical island fantasy, and last year, an all-time high of 2 million visitors touched down on its sugar-white sands.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
From a distance, American Dream looks like a spaceship that touched down next to the Hackensack River.
—Kyra Morris, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
In early January, the wheels of the Broncos’ plane touched down in Denver, and Garett Bolles’ hopes of a dream run were left frozen back in Buffalo.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touched down
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Because the dune would eliminate some beach space, the plan could include a new perched or elevated beach.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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That addition to Ellison’s net worth—which also includes a rather expansive property portfolio—means that his total fortune is perched at a $393 billion.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Warners kept Goldstine’s lieutenants in charge of marketing; Cripps landed as the new head of global distribution at Disney by spring.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yet Nix had a big-time blind spot in Indy, one that landed roughly between the hashmarks, some 14-15 yards past the line of scrimmage.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Touched down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touched%20down. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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